GULF SHORES, Alabama — The Gulf Shores High School Lady Dolphins are hosting the fifth annual Dolphin Classic softball tournament starting at 4 p.m. on Friday at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex.

The tournament is part of an effort by the Lady Dolphin softball program to raise breast cancer awareness.

The tournament includes local and regional teams with play on six different fields at the complex in both varsity and junior varsity brackets.

The tournament’s 4 p.m. Friday varsity games include: Ocean Springs (Miss.) vs. Gulf Shores, Foley vs. Meek and Spanish Fort vs. Pascagoula (Miss.). The junior varsity 4 p.m. Friday games are Robertsdale vs. Thomasville, Fairhope vs. Sylacauga and Daphne vs. Gulf Shores. Games continue in a round robin format at 5:30, 7 and 8:30 p.m. on Friday.

Games will begin Saturday morning at 9 and 10:30 a.m. with a seeded elimination tournament beginning in the afternoon.