The Great Bend Chiefs (26-15) play defending Class AAA state champion Ottawa (30-6) in the Class AAA American Legion State Baseball Tournament starting at 8:30 p.m. July 27 at the Great Bend Sports Complex. 

Ottawa defeated McPherson 13-5 and 7-5 to capture the Class AAA state baseball title to qualify for the Mid-South Regional at Conway, Ark. last year. Ottawa lost 13-2 to New Orleans and 4-2 to Conway, Ark. in the Mid-South Class AAA Regional last year. 

Lasst year's Class AAA state Runner-up McPherson and 2015 state qualifiers Great Bend, Newton, Emporia and Oskaloosa have qualified for the 2016 Class AAA State Tournament. McPherson routed Great Bend 14-2 in last week's Zone Tournament at Great Bend. 

CLASS AAA STATE

GREAT BEND SPORTS COMPLEX

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27

1 p.m.--McPherson 22-5 vs. Oskaloosa 11-23

3:30 p.m.--Chanute 23-5 vs. Newton 16-16

6 p.m.--Salina Falcons 15-18 vs. Emporia 15-18

8:30 p.m.--Great Bend Chiefs 26-15 vs. Ottawa 30-6

CLASS AAA ZONE 1-2
GREAT BEND SPORTS COMPLEX
Garden City 5, Buhler Nationals 1
McPherson 14, Great Bend Chiefs 2
Great Bend Chiefs 14, Buhler Nationals 4
McPherson 6, Garden City 1 (Zone 2, AAA State qualifier)
Great Bend 10, Garden City 4 (Zone 1, AAA State qualifier)

ZONE 3-4
AT OTTAWA
Ottawa 13, Leavenworth 1
Oskaloosa 9, Atchison 1
Atchison 10, Leavenworth 7
Ottawa 7, Oskaloosa 0 (AAA State qualifier)
Oskaloosa 13, Atchison 5 (AAA state qualifier)

ZONE 5-6
AT EMPORIA, SODEN’S GROVE
Emporia 15, Junction City 2
Chanute 7, Emporia 0 (AAA state qualifier)
Emporia def. Junction City (AAA state qualifier)

ZONE 7-8
AT NEWTON (Klein-Scott Field)
Salina Falcons 8, Wichita Aviators 4
Newton 4, Andover 0
WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
Wichita Aviators 3, Andover 2
Salina Falcons 11, Newton 6 (AAA state qualifier)
THURSDAY’S GAME
Newton 7, Wichita Aviators 5 (AAA State qualifier)