SOFTBALL: 2023 Area playoff results (complete, May 26)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface

Games of April 26-29

Wednesday’s games

CLASS 5A

Bi-district round

Southside (17-15-1) 9, MacArthur (20-14-1) 4 (8 innings) (Game 1: Southside leads best-of-3 series 1-0)

Thursday’s games

CLASS 5A

Bi-district round

South San (25-7) 5, Burbank (20-10) 3 (Game 1: South San leads best-of-3 series 1-0)
Edison (17-9) 6, Medina Valley (17-14) 4 (Edison wins 1-game series)

CLASS 3A

Bi-district round

Cotulla (21-4) 10, West Campus (8-12-1) 0 (Cotulla wins 1-game series)

Friday’s games

CLASS 6A

Bi-district round

East Central (19-11) vs. Clark (20-10) at Northside Field No. 2, 5 p.m. (Game 1: best-of-3 series) (suspended in the 4th inning with Clark leading 1-0; will resume at 1 p.m. Saturday)

CLASS 5A

Bi-district round

South San (26-7) 17, Burbank (20-11) 0 (5 innings) (Game 2: South San wins best-of-3 series 2-0)
Alamo Heights (21-16) 3, Southwest (18-17-1) 2 (Game 1: Alamo Heights leads best-of-3 series 1-0)
Southside (18-15-1) 8, MacArthur (20-15-1) 6 (Game 2: Southside wins best-of-3 series 2-0)

Saturday’s games

CLASS 6A

Bi-district round

Clark (21-10) 2, East Central (19-12) 0 (Game 1: best-of-3 series; suspended from Friday)
East Central (20-12) 7, Clark (21-11) 0 (Game 2: best-of-3 series tied 1-1)

CLASS 5A

Bi-district round

Alamo Heights (22-16) 6, Southwest (18-18-1) 4 (Game 2: Alamo Heights wins best-of-3 series 2-0)

Games of April 30-May 6

Monday’s games

CLASS 6A

Bi-district round

East Central (21-12) 4, Clark (21-12) 1 (Game 3: East Central wins best-of-3 series 2-1)

Tuesday’s games

TAPPS DIVISION III

Area round

Holy Cross (18-7-2) 10, Schertz John Paul II (5-8 ???) 0 (6 innings)

Thursday’s games

CLASS 6A

Area round

East Central (22-12) 10, Dripping Springs (31-8) 4 (Game 1: East Central leads best-of-3 series 1-0)

CLASS 5A

Area round

South San (27-7) 7, Buda Hays (24-11-1) 4 (Game 1: South San leads best-of-3 series 1-0)

Liberty Hill (28-6) 11, Edison (17-10) 0 (Game 1: Liberty Hill leads best-of-3 series 1-0)

Smithson Valley (22-14) 2, Southside (18-16-1) 1 (9 innings) (Game 1: Smithson Valley leads best-of-3 series 1-0)

Friday’s games

CLASS 6A

Area round

Dripping Springs (32-8) 5, East Central (22-13) 4 (Game 2: best-of-3 series tied 1-1)

CLASS 5A

Area round

South San (28-7) 6, Buda Hays (24-12-1) 4 (Game 2: South San wins best-of-3 series 2-0)

Liberty Hill (29-6) 17, Edison (17-11) 3 (5 innings) (Game 2: Liberty Hill wins best-of-3 series 2-0)

Smithson Valley (23-14) 5, Southside (18-17-1) 3 (Game 2: Smithson Valley wins best-of-3 series 2-0)

Saturday’s games

CLASS 6A

Area round

East Central (23-13) 6, Dripping Springs (32-9) 5 (10 innings) (Game 3: East Central wins best-of-3 series 2-1)

Games of May 7-13

Tuesday’s games

TAPPS DIVISION III

State quarterfinals

Holy Cross (19-7-2) 10, Houston Cypress Christian (17-4) 0 (Holy Cross’ win was later vacated because necessary eligibility documents were not filed with TAPPS; Cypress Christian advanced to the state tournament)

Thursday’s games

CLASS 6A

Region IV quarterfinals

East Central (24-13) 4, Round Rock (22-10-1) 0 (East Central wins 1-game playoff)

CLASS 5A

Region IV quarterfinals

Smithson Valley (24-14) 10, South San (28-8) 0 (6 innings) (Game 1: Smithson Valley leads best-of-3 series 1-0)

Friday’s games

CLASS 5A

Region IV quarterfinals

South San (29-8) 5, Smithson Valley (24-15) 4 (Game 2: best-of-3 series tied 1-1)

Saturday’s games

CLASS 5A

Region IV quarterfinals

Smithson Valley (25-15) 6, South San (29-8) 0 (Game 3: Smithson Valley wins best-of-3 series 2-1)

Games of May 14-20

Thursday’s games

CLASS 6A

Region IV semifinals

O’Connor (28-6) 6, East Central (24-14) 5 (Game 1: OConnor leads best-of-3 series 1-0)

Friday’s games

CLASS 6A

Region IV semifinals

East Central (25-14) 7, O’Connor (28-7) 0 (Game 2: best-of-3 series 1-1)

Saturday’s games

CLASS 6A

Region IV semifinals

East Central (26-14) 4, O’Connor (28-8) 3 (8 innings) (Game 3: best-of-3 series 1-1)

Games of May 21-27

Thursday’s games

CLASS 6A

Region IV finals

San Benito (39-5) 11, East Central (26-15) 1 (5 innings) (Game 1: San Benito leads best-of-3 series 1-0)

Friday’s games

CLASS 6A

Region IV finals

San Benito (40-5) 2, East Central (26-16) 0 (Game 2: San Benito wins best-of-3 series 2-0)

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