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