Area teams to participate in D10 spring playoffs

After battling through another season, several area teams have qualified for the District 10 playoffs in baseball, softball, and boys volleyball.

Baseball

In Class 1A Rocky Grove, Cambridge Springs and Cochranton will all take part.

After finishing 9-9, good for third in Region 3, Rocky Grove grabbed the No. 2 spot in the bracket. The Orioles will take on Cambridge Springs (5-12), the No. 3 seed on Thursday, with a time and location to be announced. Rocky Grove went 2-0 against Cambridge Springs in the regular season, winning with a combined score of 12-4.

Cochranton was selected as the No. 4 seed, after finishing 4-11 on the year. The Cardinals will face the No. 1 seed West Middlesex on Thursday, with a time and location to be announced. In the teams’ only meeting, West Middlesex defeated Cochranton 11-1.

Saegertown and Maplewood will represent the area in the Class 2A playoffs.

After going 16-1 and winning Region 3, the Panthers will be the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, taking on No. 7 Union City. The quarterfinal game will take place on Monday, at 3:15 p.m. at Allegheny College. This will be Saegertown and Union City’s first meeting this season.

The second place team in Region 3, Maplewood, will go into the playoffs as the No. 6 seed, after finishing 11-6. The Tigers will face No. 3 Greenville at 1 p.m. at Slippery Rock University on Monday. This will be Maplewood and Greenville’s first meeting this year.

In the 3A bracket, Conneaut, Titusville and Franklin will all compete.

Titusville took the No. 4 spot with a 7-10 record. The Rockets will face No. 5 Northwestern at Allegheny College at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the first meeting between Northwestern and Titusville this year.

After going 11-9 on the year, Franklin will be the No. 6 seed in the bracket. The Knights will play No. 3 Girard on Tuesday at 3:15 p.m. at Mercyhurst University. Franklin will take on Girard for the first time this season.

Conneaut took the final spot in the playoffs as the No. 8 seed. The 5-9 Eagles will play the No. 1 seed Fairview on Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Mercyhurst University. Conneaut fell twice to Fairview this season.

Meadville went 9-10 this season and will face fellow Region 6 team Warren in the Class 5A championship. The game will take place at noon on Wednesday at Mercyhurst University. The Bulldogs split with Warren this season, winning 7-1 and losing 4-3.

Softball

In Class 1A, the No. 1 seed Cambridge Springs (11-6) will get a bye into the championship game, while Rocky Grove (7-12) as the No. 3 seed will battle No. 2 seed West Middlesex.

The Orioles will play on Wednesday with a start time and location to be announced. This will be Rocky Grove and West Middlesex’s first meeting this year.

Cochranton and Saegertown will play in the Class 2A playoff.

Saegertown was picked as the No. 3 seed after finishing 15-3 and winning Region 2. The Panthers will take on No. 6 Union City on Monday at 7 p.m. at Slippery Rock. In the teams only meeting, Saegertown defeated Union City 14-5.