Five sites handled hosting duties during those days -- including area schools East Paulding and Rockmart -- but the downturn in the economy helped reduce the number of teams, and thus the number of sites.
What hasn't been reduced is the quality of baseball expected to be seen at the Bartow County-based tournament. Fourteen teams -- eight varsity -- look to help the tournament in its continued mission in Year 15.
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