Thursday Scores From Mattoon Post 88 Firecracker Classic

The 34th annual Senior American Legion Mattoon Post 88 Firecracker Baseball Classic began play at two fields Thursday.

Scores were:

Charleston 10, Champaign 0

Ford/Iroquois 5, Olney 1

Elgin 8, Lincoln 2

Mattoon 5, Crawfordsville, Ind. 0

Decatur 6, Piatt County 2

Moline 5, Rantoul 0

The schedule for the weekend is:

FRIDAY

Grimes Field

Game 1 -- Charleston vs. Lincoln, 9 a.m.

Game 2 -- Mattoon vs. Shelby County, 11 a.m.

Game 3 -- Clay County vs. Elgin, 1 p.m.

Game 4 -- Decatur vs. Moline, 3 p.m.

Game 5 -- Crawfordsville vs. Shelby County, 5 p.m.

Game 6 -- Mattoon vs. Olney, 7 p.m.

Lake Land College

Game 1 -- Teutopolis vs. Decatur, 7 a.m.

Game 2 -- Rantoul vs. Piatt County, 11 a.m.

Game 3-- Ford/Iroquois vs. Crawfordsville, 1 p.m.

Game 4 -- Lincoln vs. Champaign, 3 p.m.

Mattoon High School

Game 1 -- Piatt County vs. Teutopolis, 5:30 p.m.

Game 2 -- Champaign vs. Clay County, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

Grimes Field

Game 1 -- Moline vs. Piatt County, 9 a.m.

Game 2 -- Rantoul vs. Teutopolis, 11 a.m.

Game 3 -- Charleston vs. Clay County, 1 p.m.

Game 4 -- Decatur vs. Rantoul, 3 p.m.

Game 5 -- Moline vs. Teutopolis, 5 p.m.

Game 6 -- Mattoon vs. Ford/Iroquois, 7 p.m.

Lake Land College

Game 1 -- Shelby County vs. Ford/Iroquois County, 9 a.m.

Game 2 -- Olney vs. Crawfordsville, 11 a.m.

Game 3 -- Champaign vs. Elgin, 1 p.m.

Game 4-- Olney vs.Shelby County, 3 p.m.

Mattoon High School

Game 1 -- Lincoln vs. Clay County, 5:30 p.m.

Game 2 -- Elgin vs. Charleston, 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY

Grimes Field

Game 1 -- Seed 1 vs. Wild Card, 10 a.m.

Game 2 -- Seed 2 vs. Seed 3, noon

Game 3 -- Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 2 p.m. (championship)