High School Sports

The high school softball playoffs begin this week. Here are the Coast matchups

The softball playoffs have arrived in South Mississippi.

The Coast is hoping for another year of success at the state level after securing state championships from George County and East Central a season ago.

The first round for upper class teams begin with 7A teams on Thursday and 5A-6A teams on Friday. St. Patrick and Pass Christian begin their second round series on Friday while Poplarville opens on Thursday.

Here’s the full slate of matchups.

7A First Round

No. 1 Ocean Springs vs No. 4 Oak Grove

No. 2 D’Iberville vs No. 3 Brandon

No. 3 St. Martin vs No. 2 Petal

No. 4 Gulfport vs No. 1 Northwest Rankin

6A First Round

No. 1 George County vs No. 4 Pascagoula

No. 1 Pearl River Central vs No. 4 Terry

No. 2 Hancock vs No. 3 West Jones

No. 3 Picayune vs No. 2 Hattiesburg

5A First Round

No. 1 East Central vs No. 4 Brookhaven

No. 2 Vancleave vs No. 3 North Pike

4A Second Round

No. 1 Poplarville vs No. 2 Choctaw Central

No. 2 Pass Christian vs No. 1 Mendenhall

3A Second Round

No. 1 St. Patrick vs No. 3 Southeast Lauderdale

Scott Watkins
Sun Herald
Scott is the high school sports and Southern Miss athletics reporter for the Sun Herald.
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