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Little League Softball World Series contender disqualified from Southwest Region tournament

Little League Softball World Series Contender Disqualified From Southwest Region Tournament
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A Little League Softball World Series contender has been disqualified from the Southwest Region Tournament, ending its bid to reach the World Series.

Tulsa National Little League (Oklahoma) has been disqualified from the Southwest Region Tournament, moving the championship game from Wednesday to Tuesday evening, according to coaches from Eastbank Little League (Louisiana).

The winner of Tuesday's game between Greater Helotes Little League (Texas West) and Eastbank (Louisiana) will represent the Southwest Region at the Little League World Series in Greenville, N.C.

The coaching staff from Louisiana confirmed the news in a phone call with Softball On SI on Tuesday afternoon.

The first pitch between Texas West and Louisiana is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. CST on ESPN.

Softball On SI reached out to Little League International for comment and has not received a response.

This is a developing story with more to come...

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This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/softball as Little League Softball World Series Contender Disqualified From Southwest Region Tournament.

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