Baseball, softball playoffs in full swing for area teams
After a busy first day of the state baseball and softball playoffs, eight more area teams open the playoffs Friday.
The Region VII-AAA squads begin their hopeful postseason runs, with two area softball teams advancing second-round games by one day due to scheduling conflicts over the weekend.
Below is an updated schedule for the 22 area squads still alive for a state title. Next to each class is what’s at stake. Those playing second-round games need one more victory to reach their respective district title series.
FRIDAY:
BASEBALL
AAA (First round)
No. 4 Aiken at No. 1 Myrtle Beach, 7 p.m.
No. 3 Swansea at No. 2 St. James, 6 p.m.
No. 3 Georgetown at No. 2 Airport
No. 4 North Myrtle Beach at No. 1 Gilbert, 6 p.m.
SOFTBALL
AAAA (Second round)
No. 2 Carolina Forest at No. 1 Wando, 6:30 p.m.
AAA (First round)
No. 4 Aiken at No. 1 Georgetown, 6 p.m.
No. 3 Airport at No. 2 North Myrtle Beach, 6 p.m.
No. 3 St. James at No. 2 Midland Valley, 6 p.m.
No. 4 Myrtle Beach at No. 1 Gilbert, 6:30 p.m.
AA (Second round)
No. 2 Silver Bluff at No. 1 Aynor, 6 p.m.
SATURDAY:
BASEBALL
AAAA (Second round)
No. 2 Carolina Forest at No. 1 James Island, 6 p.m.
AAAA (Elimination round)
No. 3 West Ashley at No. 1 Socastee
AA (Second round)
No. 2 Waccamaw at No. 1 Barnwell, 12 p.m.
No. 3 Loris at No. 1 Bishop England
No. 4 Aynor at No. 3 Edisto, 2 p.m.
A (Elimination round)
No. 4 Green Sea-Floyds at Cross/Allendale-Fairfax
No. 3 Carvers Bay vs. Charleston Charter/Bethune-Bowman
SOFTBALL
AAAA (Elimination round)
No. 4 Conway at No. 2 Stratford
AA (Elimination round)
No. 4 Loris at No. 3 Edisto
A (Elimination round)
No. 4 Carvers Bay at No. 3 Allendale-Fairfax
No. 3 Green Sea-Floyds
MONDAY:
SOFTBALL
AA (Elimination round)
No. 4 Wade Hampton at No. 3 Waccamaw
This story was originally published May 1, 2015 at 9:08 AM with the headline "Baseball, softball playoffs in full swing for area teams."