Cal Ripken Day 8: Branson Sweeps Games, Plays for Iron Bracket Championship

Friday, August 11, 2023 at 10:23 PM

By Scott McCaulley @smcckc

Photo courtesy Central Ozarks Cal Ripken League Facebook Page

The local team will play for a tournament title at the 2023 Cal Ripken Major 70 World Series at Ballparks of America.

Branson sweeps two games Friday, defeating Middle Atlantic, PA 6-4 then Southwest, AL 11-3 to notch a spot in the Iron Bracket final Saturday morning at 9:00 against West Raleigh, NC. The previous Branson team that made it to a championship game was in 2021 when that year's Branson team won the World Series title.

The 2023 Championship will be decided at 4:30 with Ohio Valley taking on Taiwan with Japan playing Honolulu for third place at 11:30 am.