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Louisiana's LHSAA softball bi-district playoffs yield few surprises as higher seeds dominate
TL;DR
Louisiana's LHSAA softball bi-district playoffs saw higher seeds dominate with few upsets. Notable lower seed victories occurred in Division II and Division III.
Key points
- Louisiana's LHSAA softball postseason began with bi-district playoffs
- Higher seeds dominated with few upsets
- Lower seeds advanced in Division II and Division III
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Louisiana's LHSAA softball postseason kicked off this weekend with the state's various divisions contesting the bi-district playoffs.
There were few upsets as many of the top seeds had byes to the second round, and the remaining higher seeds mostly dominated. The only lower seeds to advance out of the first round came in the Non-Select brackets in Division II and Division III while the higher seeds all advanced in Division I and Division IV.
In Division II, the #17 DeRidder [LA] Dragons beat the #16 Minden [LA] Crimson Tide, 8-5, and the #19 Eunice [LA] Battling Bobcats beat the #14 Jennings [LA] Bulldogs, 7-5. Then in Division III, the #17 Church Point [LA] Bears beat the #16 Red River [Coushatta, LA] Bulldogs, 16-0, while the #20 Vidalia [LA] Vikings beat the #13 Caldwell Parish [Columbia, LA] Spartans, 16-2, in the biggest upset.
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In the Select brackets, the only upset came in Division II where the #17 Willow School [New Orleans, LA] Lions eased past the #16 Madison Prep [Tallulah, LA] Jaguars, 9-7.
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Q&A
What were the results of the LHSAA softball bi-district playoffs in Louisiana?
Higher seeds largely dominated the playoffs, with notable lower seed victories from DeRidder and Eunice in Division II, and Church Point and Vidalia in Division III.
Which teams were the biggest upsets in the Louisiana softball playoffs?
The biggest upsets were by the #17 Church Point Bears, who defeated the #16 Red River Bulldogs 16-0, and the #20 Vidalia Vikings, who beat the #13 Caldwell Parish Spartans 16-2.
How did the higher seeds perform in the LHSAA softball playoffs?
All higher seeds advanced in Division I and Division IV, while only a few lower seeds progressed in Division II and Division III.
