Softball Playoffs: Regional Semifinal Preview Capsules

Class 3A

Region II Semifinal

Mineola Lady Jackets

vs.

Frisco Lone Star Lady Rangers

Series -- Rockwall High School

• Game 1: 7 p.m. Friday (May 17)
• Game 2: 4 p.m. Saturday (May 18)
• Game 3: follows Game 2 if necessary

How they got here

Mineola

• Bi-District: def. Spring Hill 2-0 in series (W 8-1, W 19-2)
• Area: def. Crandall 2-0 in series (W 18-1, W 10-3)
• Regional quarterfinals: def. Henderson 2-1 in series (L 5-3, W 7-4, W 3-2)

Frisco Lone Star

• Bi-District: def. Gainesville 2-0 in series (W 7-2, W 10-0)
• Area: def. Princeton 2-1 in series (L 9-1, W 2-1, W 7-2)
• Regional quarterfinals: def. Celina 2-0 in series (W 12-10, W 9-5)

Did you know?

• Mineola, which reached the 2A state semifinals a season ago, did not play a best-of-three series in last year's playoffs until the regional semifinals.

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Region II Semifinal

Van Lady Vandals

vs.

Sanger Lady Indians

Series -- Sunnyvale High School

• Game 1: 6:30 p.m. Friday (May 17)
• Game 2: 3 p.m. Saturday (May 18)
• Game 3: follows Game 2 if necessary

How they got here

Van

• Bi-District: bye (15-3A champion)
• Area: def. Pleasant Grove 2-0 in series (W 10-6, W 4-0)
• Regional quarterfinals: def. Gladewater 2-0 in series (W 4-3, W 1-0)

Sanger

• Bi-District: bye (9-3A champion)
• Area: def. Nevada Community 2-0 in series (W 12-3, W 6-3)
• Regional quarterfinals: def. Sanger 4-2 in one-game playoff

Did you know?

• Van was a state finalist in 2006, falling to West Columbia 5-2 in the championship game.

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Region III Semifinal

Pollok Central Lady Bulldogs

vs.

West Columbia Lady Roughnecks

Series -- New Caney Porter High School

• Game 1: 6 p.m. Friday (May 17)
• Game 2: follows Game 1
• Game 3: 6 p.m. Saturday (May 18) if necessary

How they got here

Pollok Central

• Bi-District: bye (20-3A champion)
• Area: def. West 2-1 in series (W 5-2, L 8-3, W 7-4)
• Regional quarterfinals: def. Rockdale 2-0 in series (W 2-0, W 6-0)

West Columbia

• Bi-District: bye (24-3A champion)
• Area: def. Silsbee 2-0 in one-game playoff
• Regional quarterfinals: def. Huffman Hargrave 2-0 in series (W 5-4, W 5-2)

Did you know?

• Pollock Central was eliminated in the regional quarterfinals last year by district rival and eventual state champion Lufkin Hudson.

Up next

• Winner faces Lufkin Hudson or Sweeny in a 3A Region III final.

Region III Semifinal

Lufkin Hudson Lady Hornets

vs.

Sweeny Lady Bulldogs

Series -- Tomball Memorial High School

• Game 1: 5 p.m. Friday (May 17)
• Game 2: follows Game 1
• Game 3: 2 p.m. Saturday (May 18) if necessary

How they got here

Lufkin Hudson

• Bi-District: def. Groesbeck 2-0 in series (W 10-1, W 10-0)
• Area: def. Lorena 2-0 in series (W 2-0, W 3-2)
• Regional quarterfinals: def. Robinson 2-1 in series (L 2-1, W 10-0, W 8-4)

Sweeny

• Bi-District: def. Houston Kashmere 21-0 in one-game playoff
• Area: def. Bridge City 2-1 in series (L 6-3, W 6-3, W 11-6)
• Regional quarterfinals: def. Orangefield 6-2 in one-game playoff

Did you know?

• Lufkin Hudson senior pitcher Kelsee Selman has signed with LSU.

Up next

• Winner faces Pollok Central or West Columbia in 3A Region III final.

Class 2A

Region II Semifinal

Mount Vernon Lady Tigers

vs.

Brock Lady Eagles

Series -- Prosper High School

• Game 1: 6:30 p.m. Thursday (May 16)
• Game 2: 2 p.m. Saturday (May 18)
• Game 3: follows Game 2 if necessary

How they got here

Mount Vernon

• Bi-District: bye (15-2A champion)
• Area: def. Edgewood 2-1 in series (W 12-4, L 6-5, W 4-0)
• Regional quarterfinals: def. Bogata Rivercrest 8-7 in one-game playoff

Brock

• Bi-District: bye (9-2A champion)
• Area: def. Gunter 2-1 in series (W 3-2, L 9-2, W 3-1)
• Regional quarterfinals: def. Whitesboro 2-0 in series (W 4-1, W 6-3)

Did you know?

• Mount Vernon did not reach the playoffs last year.

Up next

• Winner faces Pilot Point or Commerce in a 2A Region II final.

Region III Semifinal

Harmony Lady Eagles

vs.

Crawford Lady Pirates

Series -- Malakoff High School

• Game 1: 7 p.m. Friday (May 17)
• Game 2: 11 a.m. Saturday (May 18)
• Game 3: follows Game 2 if necessary

How they got here

Harmony

• Bi-District: def. Elysian Fields 7-4 in one-game playoff
• Area: def. Woodville 2-0 in series (W 3-0, W 7-0)
• Regional quarterfinals: def. Troup 2-0 in series (W 2-0, W 1-0)

Crawford

• Bi-District: def. Lexington 2-0 in series (W 11-1, W 16-5)
• Area: def. Franklin 2-0 in series (W 13-3, W 13-4)
• Regional quarterfinals: def. Rogers 2-1 in series (W 9-4, L 4-0, W 5-1)

Did you know?

• Harmony was eliminated in the regional-quarterfinal round of the playoffs last year.

Up next

• Winner faces Garrison or Corsicana Mildred in a 2A Region III final.

Region III Semifinal

Garrison Lady Bulldogs

vs.

Corsicana Mildred Lady Eagles

Series -- Lindale ISD Softball Complex

• Game 1: 7 p.m. Friday (May 17)
• Game 2: 2 p.m. Saturday (May 18)
• Game 3: follows Game 2 if necessary

How they got here

Garrison

• Bi-District: bye (19-2A champion)
• Area: def. Sabine 2-0 in series (W 3-2, W 13-8)
• Regional quarterfinals: def. New Diana 2-0 in series (W 6-1, W 5-4)

Corsicana Mildred

• Bi-District: bye (23-2A champion)
• Area: def. Salado 2-1 in series (L 8-3, W 5-4, W 7-6)
• Regional quarterfinals: def. Bruceville-Eddy 8-4 in one-game playoff

Did you know?

• Garrison reached the 1A state semifinals last year, losing to eventul state champion Flatonia.

Up next

• Winner faces Harmony or Crawford in a 2A Region III final.

Class A

Region III Semifinal

Harleton Lady Wildcats

vs.

Beckville Ladycats

Series -- Hallsville High School

• Game 1: 6:30 p.m. Thursday (May 16)
• Game 2: Noon Saturday (May 18)
• Game 3: follows Game 2 if necessary

How they got here

Harleton

• Bi-District: bye (18-A champion)
• Area: def. Lovelady 2-0 in series (W 19-3, W 19-3)
• Regional quarterfinals: def. Slocum 2-0 in series (W 3-2, W 5-0)

Beckville

• Bi-District: bye (22-A champion)
• Area: def. Zavalla 2-0 in series (W 6-4, W 16-0)
• Regional quarterfinals: def. Evadale 2-0 in series (W 13-0, W 12-2)

Did you know?

• Beckville was eliminated by Garrison in the regional finals last season.

Up next

• Winners faces Joaquin or Grapeland in a 1A Region III final.

Region III Semifinal

Grapeland Lady Sandies

vs.

Joaquin Lady Rams

Series -- Cushing High School

• Game 1: 5 p.m. Friday (May 17)
• Game 2: follows Game 1
• Game 3: Noon Saturday (May 18) if necessary

How they got here

Grapeland

• Bi-District: def. Cross Roads 14-1 in one-game playoff
• Area: def. Avery 2-1 in series (L 0-0 forfeit, W 3-0, W 8-2)
• Regional quarterfinals: def. Cayuga 2-0 in series (W 6-0, W 12-1)

Joaquin

• Bi-District: def. Mount Enterprise
• Area: def. Colmesneil
• Regional quarterfinals: def. Alto 2-1 in series (W 2-1, L 2-1, W 12-11)

Did you know?

• Grapeland forfeited Game 1 of its area-round series with Avery because several players were in Austin competing at the state golf tournament.

Up next

• Winner faces Harleton or Beckville in a 1A Region III final.