Softball: E.D. White whips Haynes to advance to Sulphur

LHSAA SOFTBALL BRACKETS

Prep Softball Playoff Report for Friday, April 19

E.D. White Catholic left no doubt.

The fourth-seeded Cardinals are heading to the state tournament in Sulphur after whipping No. 5 Haynes Academy 12-3 at home Thursday in the Select Division II quarterfinals.

E.D. White took control immediately, jumping out to an insurmountable 11-1 lead after three innings.

Shelbee Gros was dominant on the mound, recording 19 strikeouts to pick up the win despite issuing nine walks. Gros also had a hit and drove in a pair of runs.

E.D. White (22-9) advances to the semifinals to face the winner of today’s game pitting top seed Buckeye against No. 8 Thibodaux. Buckeye edged E.D. White 3-2 in the Select Division II quarterfinals last season.

Prep Softball Playoff Results from Thursday, April 18
Non-Select Division II (1) North DeSoto 11, (9) Iota 1

Non-Select Division V (1) Quitman 9, (9) Calvin 1

Select Division II
(4) E.D. White Catholic 12, (5) Haynes Academy 3

Select Division V
(5) St. Joseph’s-Plaucheville 4, (4) Northside Christian 1

Prep Softball Playoff Schedule for Friday, April 19
Non-Select Division I
(7) West Ouachita at (2) Southside, 4 p.m.

Non-Select Division II
(5) Iowa at (4) North Vermilion, 4:30 p.m.

Non-Select Division III
(8) Caldwell Parish at (1) Sterlington, 5:30 p.m.
(14) Rosepine at (11) Many, 6 p.m.
(7) Loreauville at (2) Doyle, 6 p.m.

Non-Select Division IV
(9) Vinton at (1) Logansport, 7 p.m.
(5) French Settlement at (4) LaSalle, 5 p.m.
(6) Merryville at (3) Montgomery, 5 p.m.
(7) Oakdale at (2) Oak Grove, 5 p.m.

Non-Select Division V
(6) Stanley at (3) Choudrant, 5:30 p.m.
(7) Anacoco at (2) Zwolle, 5:30 p.m.

Select Division I
(8) Alexandria at (1) St. Thomas More, 5:30 p.m.
(5) Archbishop Chapelle at (4) Mount Carmel Academy, 5 p.m.
(6) Pineville at (3) Tioga, 6 p.m.
(7) St. Joseph’s Academy at (2) John Curtis Christian, 5 p.m.

Select Division II
(8) David Thibodaux at (1) Buckeye, 5 p.m.
(7) Teurlings Catholic at (2) Vandebilt Catholic, 4 p.m.

Select Division III
(8) Patrick Taylor at (1) Calvary Baptist, 5 p.m.
(6) D’Arbonne Woods at (3) Houma Christian, 4:30 p.m.

Select Division IV
(9) Ouachita Christian at (1) Opelousas Catholic, 4 p.m.
(5) Ascension Catholic at (4) St. Frederick, 5 p.m.
(6) Sacred Heart at (3) Riverside Academy, 5 p.m.
(7) St. Mary’s at (2) Catholic (PC), 5 p.m.

Select Division V
(8) Avoyelles Public Charter at (1) Grace Christian, 5 p.m.