GHSA, GIAA state softball scores, pairings

By Michael A. Lough

GHSA
First round
Class AA, Monday
No. 11 East Laurens 13, No. 22 Social Circle; East Laurens 13, Social Circle 3; East Laurens advances

No. 20 Fannin County 6, No. 13 Jasper County 2; Fannin County 9, Jasper County 7

No. 18 ACE Charter at No. 15 Bleckley County 4, No. 18 ACE 1; Bleckley County 11, ACE 0; Bleckley County advances

No. 3 Cook 8, No. 30 Dodge County 0; Cook 9, Dodge County 1

Class A, Monday
No. 6 GMC Prep 9, No. 27 Glascock County 1; GMC 13, Glascock County 7; GMC Prep advances

No. 10 Taylor County 12, No. 23 Washington-Wilkes 0; Taylor County 10, Washington-Wilkes 6

No. 9 Clinch County 14, No. 24 Crawford County 6; Clinch County 17, Crawford County 1

No. 8 Telfair County 11, No. 25 Hawkinsville 0; Telfair County 9, Hawkinsville 0

Class 3A, Monday
No. 8 Lamar County 7, No. 25 Temple 2; Lamar County 13, Temple 0; Lamar County advances

No. 17 Hart County 12, No. 16 Washington County 0; Hart County 9, Washington County 3

Class 6A, Wednesday
No. 25 East Paulding at No. 8 Houston County

No. 22 Newnan at No. 11 Veterans

Class 5A, Wednesday
No. 22 Jonesboro at No. 11 Perry

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

Class 4A, Wednesday
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

GIAA softball playoffs set

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

The brackets were finally posted on Monday.

Openers are at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Thursday for the double-elimination event.

Overall, 32 of 44 programs – 73 percent – make the playoffs. There are only eight Class AAA teams, so all make the playoffs.

Defending champions:, Calvary Christian in 4A, Westfield in 3A, Southwest Georgia in AA, and Citizen Christian in A.

Westfield is in its normal position as the top seed in Class AAA, and is going for 10th straight state title, a run that started in 2017-18.

The championship games are Saturday at noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 6 p.m.

Thursday
Class AAAA
12 p.m.: No. 5 George Walton vs. No. 4 Tattnall; No. 7 Loganville Christian vs. No. 2 FPD

Class AAA
12 p.m.: No. 8 Central Fellowship vs. No. 1 Westfield; No. 5 Athens Christian vs. No. 4 John Milledge

Class AA
10 a.m.: No. 5 Briarwood at No. 4 Gatewood; No. 6 Windsor vs. No. 3 Piedmont

Class A
10 a.m.: No. 8 Twiggs vs. No. 1 Fullington

Central Georgia Sports Report