BULLARD – Bullard scored in all five innings to take the decisive Game 3 against Brownsboro 17-1 in their Class 4A area playoff series on Saturday.

The Bearettes had forced the third game by winning Game 2 5-4 earlier in the day.

The Lady Panthers (27-6) advance to play Pleasant Grove (24-2) in the regional quarterfinals next week.

 

Late Friday

Atlanta 12, Van 2

MARSHALL – Atlanta ended Van’s softball season with 12-2 victory in a one-game Class 4A area playoff.

Atlanta broke open a close game with eight runs in the top of the sixth.

The Lady Vandals were led at the plate by Morgan Benge, who hit a two-run homer in the sixth.

 

Hawkins 14, Avery 7

MOUNT PLEASANT – Hannah Langford, the nine-hole hitter, went 4 for 4 with five RBIs, three runs and a double to power Hawkins to a 14-7 win over Avery in a one-game Class 2A bi-district playoff on Friday.

The Lady Hawks (20-8) advance to play Harleton (28-2), an 11-1 winner over Cayuga, in a one-game playoff. The area game is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at LeTourneau University in Longview.

Silvia Montgomery added a 3-for-4 day with three RBIs and two runs for Hawkins. Madison Staruska (triple, 2 runs), Chloe Stone (double, 2 RBIs) and Destiny Chapman (double, 2 runs) added two hits apiece.

The Lady Hawks trailed 4-2 entering the fourth when they scored 10 runs to take control.

 

High School Softball Playoff Pairings

Area

Class 5A

Region II

Forney vs. Lewisville The Colony

North Forney def. Wylie 2-0 (11-0, 15-9)

Lufkin 2, Mansfield Timberview 0

Game 1: Lufkin 15, Timberview 3

Game 2: Lufkin 11, Timberview 1

Hallsville 14, Ennis 13

Frisco Wakeland vs. Rockwall-Heath

Frisco def. Mesquite Poteet 2-0 (5-2, 4-1)

Mansfield Legacy 2, 

Mount Pleasant 0

Lindale Softball Complex, Lindale

Game 1: Legacy 9, Mount Pleasant 4

Game 2: Legacy 7, Mount Pleasant 5

Sulphur Springs 14, Waxahachie 4

Class 4A

Region II

Bonham 12, Sanger 1

Celina def. Nevada Community 2-0 (7-1, 6-3)

Bullard 2, Brownsboro 1

Game 1: Bullard 6, Brownsboro 5

Game 2: Brownsboro 5, Bullard 4

Game 3: Bullard 17, Brownsboro 1

Pleasant Grove def. Ferris 2-0 (8-1, 22-1)

Melissa 5, Gainesville 4

Krum def. Princeton 2-0 (12-1, 13-1)

Atlanta 12, Van 2

Crandall vs. North Lamar, best of three, Grand Saline HS

Region III

Lorena 2, Lufkin Hudson 0

Game 1: Lorena 2, Hudson 1

Game 2: Lorena 3, Hudson 2

Rusk 2, Madisonville 0

At Palestine Westwood HS

Game 1: Rusk 10, Madisonville 0

Game 2: Rusk 10, Madisonville 0

Caldwell def. Bridge City 2-0 (3-2, 9-0)

Liberty def. Giddings 2-0 (9-5, 10-9)

China Spring 9, Carthage 7

Waco Robinson 10, Huntington 0

Huffman-Hargrave def. Bellville 2-1 (3-0, 4-6, 10-9)

La Grange def. Splendora 2-0 (5-2, 8-1)

Class 3A

Region II

Palmer 5, Callisburg 2

Brock 1, Pottsboro 0

Hughes Springs 2, Van Alstyne 0

Game 1: Hughes Springs 13, Van Alstyne 10

Game 2: Hughes Springs 12, Van Alstyne 0

Redwater vs. Lone Oak

Howe def. Grandview 2-0 (9-1, 20-12)

Peaster 6, Sadler S&S 1

Hooks def. Commerce 2-0 (9-3, 6-0)

Tom Bean def. DeKalb 2-0 (7-0, 4-2)

Region III

Little River Academy 2, Sabine 0

At Corsicana HS

Game 1: LRA 6, Sabine 3

Game 2: LRA 6, Sabine 1

West 11, Corsicana Mildred 1

Danbury def. Corrigan-Camden 2-0 (5-2, 11-1)

Pollok Central def. Hardin 2-1 (0-1, 2-1, 1-0)

Malakoff 2, Rogers 0

At Hillsboro

Game 1: Malakoff 9, Rogers 6

Game 2: Malakoff 5, Rogers 1

White Oak 2, Franklin 0

At Malakoff HS

Game 1: White Oak 2, Franklin 1

Game 2: White Oak 4, Franklin 1

Woodville def. Buna 2-0 (6-2, 5-4)

Boling 1, Elkhart 0

At College Park HS

Game 1: Boling 6, Elkhart 1

Game 2: (n)

Game 3: (n)

Class 2A

Region III

Martin’s Mill 2, Ore City 0

At Mineola HS

Game 1: Martin’s Mill 3, Ore City 0

Game 2: Martin’s Mill 6, Ore City 1

Beckville vs. Rivercrest

Groveton def. Latexo 2-0 (4-2, 4-3)

West Sabine vs. Cushing

Hawkins 14, Avery 7

Harleton 11, Cayuga 1

Joaquin 4, Chireno 3

Slocum 2 Colmesneil 0

At Nacogdoches HS

Game 1: Slocum 7, Colmesneil 2

Game 2: Slocum 18, Colmesneil 1

TAPPS 4A

Regional

Bullard 12, Midland Christian 2