Local teams in action Thursday to start LHSAA state softball playoffs

Prep Softball Playoff Report for Thursday, April 11

The LHSAA softball playoffs open today with a host of games around the state.

Several area teams swing into action with a few hosting.

In 5A, No. 14 Ponchatoula (20-6) hosts No. 19 Natchitoches Central (13-13) at 4:30 p.m. while No. 22 Fontainebleau (13-7) travels to Central Louisiana to take on No. 11 Pineville (18-7) at 5 p.m.

In 4A, No. 32 Warren Easton (8-4) faces a tall task at No. 1 Leesville (19-2) while No. 15 Pearl River (15-8) entertains No. 18 Plaquemine (11-11) at 4 p.m.

In Division III, No. 7 Patrick Taylor (10-6) hosts No. 10 Country Day (10-7) at 4:30 p.m. at Westwego Playground. The Tigers downed the Cajuns 8-3 in Metairie on March 26.

Here is your full playoff schedule for today:

Prep Softball Playoff Schedule for Thursday, April 11

5A

No. 30 Southwood at No. 3 Barbe, 6 p.m.

No. 19 Natchitoches Central at No. 14 Ponchatoula, 4:30 p.m.

No. 22 Fontainebleau at No. 11 Pineville, 5 p.m.

No. 31 Zachary at No. 2 Airline, 4 p.m.

4A

No. 32 Warren Easton at No. 1 Leesville, 5 p.m.

No. 17 Benton at No. 16 Tioga, 5:30 p.m.

No. 24 Minden at No. 5 Buckeye, 5:30 p.m.

No. 27 South Terrebonne at No. 6 Grant, 5:30 p.m.

No. 18 Plaquemine at No. 15 Pearl River, 4 p.m.

3A

No. 32 Wossman at No. 1 Brusly, 5 p.m.

No. 24 Patterson at No. 9 Iota, 5:30 p.m.

No. 28 Avoyelles at No. 5 Kaplan, 5 p.m.

No, 21 Union Parish at No. 12 Pine Prairie, 5 p.m.

No. 29 Marksville at No. 4 Crowley, 5:30 p.m.

No. 30 Bolton at No. 3 Caldwell Parish, 6 p.m.

No. 19 Westlake at No. 14 Jena, 5 p.m.

No. 22 Eunice at No. 11 Albany, 5:30 p.m.

No 27 Carroll at No. 6 Erath, 5:30 p.m.

No. 26 Port Barre at No. 27 Mamou, 6:30 p.m.

No. 23 Jewel Sumner at No. 10 Sterlington, 5 p.m.

No. 31 Loranger at No. 2 North Vermilion, 4:30 p.m.

2A

No. 24 Mansfield at No. 9 Rapides, 5:30 p.m.

No. 28 Lakeview at No. 5 Rosepine, 5 p.m.

No. 20 Winnfield at No. 13 French Settlement, 5 p.m.

No. 29 Welsh at No. 4 Kinder, 5 p.m.

No.. 30 Port Allen at No. 3 Mangham, 5 p.m.

No. 19 Vidalia at No. 4 Lakeside, 6 p.m.

No. 23 Beekman Charter at No. 10 Pickering, 5 p.m.

No. 18 Delhi Charter at No. 15 Ville Platte, 4:30 p.m.

No. 31 East Beauregard at No. 2 Doyle, 5:30 p.m.

1A

No. 17 Jonesboro-Hodge at No. 16 Northwood-Lena, 4 p.m.

No. 18 Haynesville at No. 15 Centerville, 4:30 p.m.

Class B

No. 22 Elizabeth at No. 11 Pitkin, 5 p.m.

No. 27 Hornbeck at No. 6 Florien, 5 p.m.

No. 18 Mount Hermon at No. 15 Simsboro, 4 p.m.

Division III

No. 10 Country Day at No. 7 Patrick Taylor, 4:30 p.m. at Westwego Playground

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