“Fall Ball” has begun for local junior high baseball and softball teams from Quitman and Weston with both schools playing their season opening contests on Tuesday, October 1st.

The Wolves opened with two games at the Jackson Parish Recreation Department Sports Complex beginning with a contest against Castor and followed by a game against Doyline. The Lady Wolves also opened their season at the JPRD, playing host to Simsboro while the Junior High Wolverines

The Quitman Junior High baesball and softball teams also began their season at home, beginning with the Wolverine baseball team welcoming Choudrant for a doubleheader and the QJH softball team playing host to Calvin.

Thursday, October 3rd

Both schools will also be in action on Thursday, October 3rd, highlighted by the Lady Wolverine softball team hosting a three team, round robin event that includes Stanley and Choudrant. QJH will first play Stanley at 5:00 pm and after Stanley and Choudrant play, Quitman will take on Choudrant in the nightcap slated to begin at 6:15 pm. The Wolverine baseball team will also take part in a round robin event in Sterlington beginning with a 4:30 contest against Claiborne Christian followed by a game agasint the host team.

The Weston Junior High baseball team will host Choudrant at the JPRD for a doubleheader slated to begin at 4:30 pm while the Weston Softball team will make their first road trip of the season traveling to Castor for a doubleheader beginning at 5:00 pm. The Lady Wolves will follow that up with a another doubleheader at Saline on Friday, October 4th with first pitch scheduled for 4:00 pm.

A recap of all games will be in the Sunday edition of the Jackson Parish Journal.