Select schools, Class C open state softball quarterfinals in Sulphur

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A total of 12 metro area schools swing into action today in the Allstate Sugar Bowl LHSAA state softball quarterfinals at Frasch Park in Sulphur.

All select schools will be in action while Class C will play its quarterfinals on the non-select side.

Among area teams, in Division I, top seed and defending state champion Mount Carmel Academy (18-5) should have no trouble with eighth seed McKinley (0-13) at 5 p.m. on Field 13

Second seed John Curtis Christian (19-7) should advance as well as the Lady Patriots take on St. Joseph’s Academy (7-24) at 5 p.m. on Field 16.

Fourth seed Dominican (10-17) faces fifth seed Byrd (7-21) at 5 p.m. on Field 14 and it will be sixth seed Archbishop Chapelle (5-21) meeting third-seeded Evangel Christian (20-8) at 5 p.m. on Field 15.

In Division II, eighth seed Thomas Jefferson (16-8) faces a tall task against top-seed Parkview Baptist (26-5) at 2:30 p.m. on Field 17.

Second seed Archbishop Hannan (23-5) faces seventh seed De La Salle (17-12) at 2:30 p.m. on Field 20.

It will be third seed St. Charles Catholic (22-5) taking on 11^th seed E.D. White Catholic (12-14) at 2:30 p.m. on Field 19.

In Division III, eighth-seeded Northlake Christian (12-8) must battle top-seeded Calvary Baptist (26-2) at 2:30 p.m. on Field 13.

Third seed St. Thomas Aquinas (26-6) battles sixth seed Riverside Academy (9-14) at 2:30 p.m. on Field 15.

Seventh seed Patrick Taylor (13-9) tries second seed Notre Dame (18-4) at 2:30 p.m. on Field 16.

The semifinals and finals are set for Saturday.

All non-select schools, with the exception of Class C, have their quarterfinals Friday.

LHSAA Prep Softball Schedule for Thursday, April 26

At Frasch Park-Sulphur

Class C

(1) Evans vs. (9) Summerfield, 5 p.m. Field 17

(4) Ebarb vs. (5) Plainview, 5 p.m. Field 18

(3) Simpson vs. (6) Saline, 5 p.m. Field 19

(2) Calvin vs. (7) Harrisonburg, 5 p.m. Field 20

Division I

(1) Mount Carmel Academy vs. (8) McKinley, 5 p.m. Field 13

(4) Dominican vs. (5) Byrd, 5 p.m. Field 14

(3) Evangel Christian vs. (6) Archbishop Chapelle, 5 p.m. Field 15

(2) John Curtis Christian vs. (7) St. Joseph’s Academy, 5 p.m. Field 16

Division II

(1) Parkview Baptist vs. (8) Thomas Jefferson, 2:30 p.m. Field 17

(4) St. Thomas More vs. (5) University High, 2:30 p.m. Field 18

(3) St. Charles Catholic vs. (11) E.D. White Catholic, 2:30 p.m. Field 19

(2) Archbishop Hannan vs. (7) De La Salle, 2:30 p.m. Field 20

Division III

(1) Calvary Baptist vs. (8) Northlake Christian, 2:30 p.m. Field 13

(4) Holy Savior Menard vs. (5) Catholic (NI), 2:30 p.m. Field 14

(3) St. Thomas Aquinas vs. (6) Riverside Academy, 2:30 p.m. Field 15

(2) Notre Dame vs. (7) Patrick Taylor, 2:30 p.m. Field 16

Division IV

(1) Cedar Creek vs. (8) Sacred Heart (VP), noon Field 17

(4) Catholic (PC) vs. (5) St. Mary’s, noon Field 18

(3) Central Catholic vs. (6) Ascension Catholic, noon, Field 19

(2) False River vs. (10) St. John, noon Field 20

Division V

(4) Claiborne Christian vs. (5) Family Christian, noon Field 14

(3) Family Community vs. (6) St. Joseph’s Plaucheville, noon Field 15

(2) Runnels vs. (7) Grace Christian, noon Field 16