CONWAY — The softball season will come to a close for the MWV Eagles U14 and U16 teams this weekend, but not before they test their tournament skills. Both squads will head to The Nick in Wolfeboro to take part in a five-team tourney that gets underway on Saturday.
The U14s are scheduled to play North Berwick at 10:30 a.m. and Wolfeboro at 12:30 p.m., while the MWV U16s are slated to play the Northwood Aftershock at 10:30 a.m., followed by North Berwick at 2:30 p.m. Results from Saturday’s games will determine the seedings for elimination play on Sunday.
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