GHSA softball pairings set, action starts Monday; GIAA softball

By Michael A. Lough

The Sports Report

centralgasports@gmail.com

          Nearly a dozen Central Georgia teams will be at home when the GHSA state softball tournament starts on Monday.

          After two round of the best-of-three series, teams advance to the championship round in Columbus.

              The first round for Class A, AA, and AAA start on Monday, and for 4A and 5A on Wednesday.

            This is the first year where the Postseson Rankings are in play, with region finish playing almost no part.

            The highest Central Georgia seed is West Laurens, No. 2 in 4A. GMC Prep is No. 6 in Class A.

Volleyball pairings will be set Monday or Tuesday.

GHSA

Class 6A

No. 25 East Paulding at No. 8 Houston County

No. 22 Newnan at No. 11 Veterans

Class 5A

No. 22 Jonesboro at No. 11 Perry

No. 21 Madison County at No. 12 Jones County, 3:30 p.m.

Class 4A

No. 31 Hardaway at No. 2 West Laurens

No. 22 Upson-Lee at No. 11 Harlem

No. 17 Peach County at No. 16 Oconee County

Class AA

No. 22 Social Circle at No. 11 East Laurens

No. 20 Fannin County at No. 13 Jasper County

No. 18 ACE Charter at No. 15 Bleckley County, 4 p.m.

No. 30 Dodge County at No. 3 Cook

Class A

No. 27 Glascock County at No. 6 GMC Prep

No. 23 Washington-Wilkes at No. 10 Taylor County

No. 24 Crawford County at No. 9 Clinch County

No. 25 Hawkinsville at No. 8 Telfair County, 4 p.m.

GIAA softball playoffs start

            The GIAA state softball tournament begains Thursday at the South Commons Softball Complex in Columbus.

            As of 2 a.m. Monday, the 8-team brackets on the GIAA website remained blank.

            The Central Georgia rankings of playoff teams on MaxPreps, as of 2 a.m. Monday:

Class 4A: No. 2 FPD, No. 4 Tattnall; Class 3A: No. 1 Westfield; No. 4 John Milledge; No. 8 Central Fellowship; Class AA: No. 3 Gatewood, No. 5 Piedmont, No. 6 Windsor.