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These 17 local teams will compete in the CIF-SS softball playoffs
TL;DR
Seventeen local teams have qualified for the CIF-Southern Section softball playoffs, with St. Bonaventure as the No. 1 seed in Division 4. First-round games are scheduled for May 14 and 15, 2023.
Key points
- Seventeen local teams selected for CIF-SS softball playoffs
- St. Bonaventure is the No. 1 seed in Division 4
- First-round games scheduled for May 14 and 15, 2023
St. BonaventureRio MesaCIF-Southern Section
Seventeen local teams have been selected to the CIF-Southern Section softball playoffs.
The only two local top seeds were in Division 4, where Tri-Valley League St. Bonaventure, the defending Division 5 champion, is the No. 1 seed and Channel League co-champion Rio Mesa is the No. 3 seed.
Three local teams earned at-large berths — Agoura in Division 1, Camarillo in Division 2 and Newbury Park in Division 4 — which means nine of the 11 teams from the powerhouse Marmonte and Coastal Canyon leagues will compete in the postseason.
First-round games for the eight sectional divisions will be played on Thursday, May 14 for Divisions 2, 4, 6 and 8 and Friday, May 15 for Divisions 1, 3, 5 and 7.
Slugger Audrina Tinoco and the St. Bonaventure High softball team are headed back to the postseason. The reigning Division 5 champion Seraphs are the top seed in Division 4. DOMINIC MASSIMINO/THE STAR
Three Marmonte League teams, including champion Oaks Christian, were seeded in Division 1.
Oaks Christian (25-3) will host Chaminade (17-5-1), Westlake (22-6-1) will visit Paraclete (24-2) and Agoura will visit Etiwanda (22-3) in Friday’s first round.
Four local teams, including Coastal Canyon League co-champions Simi Valley and Moorpark, were seeded in Division 2.
Simi Valley (18-7-2) will host Alta Loma (14-9), Moorpark (11-8) will visit Long Beach Poly (15-4), Thousand Oaks (19-9) will host Downey-Warren (17-10) and Camarillo (14-9) will host South Hills (13-12) in Thursday’s first round.
Oak Park (16-10) will visit Cerritos-Valley Christian (12-8) in Friday’s Division 3 first round.
Four local teams were placed in Division 4.
Top-seeded St. Bonaventure (17-6-1) will host Valencia (11-10), third-seeded Rio Mesa (14-13-1) will host Santa Ana-Segerstrom (9-14), Oxnard (12-10-1) will host Prep League champion Pasadena Poly (17-3) and Newbury Park (15-12) will visit Mid-Cities League champion Paramount (17-5-1) in Thursday’s first round.
Santa Clara (13-7) will visit top-seed Jurupa Hills (16-10) and Grace (12-10) will host Golden West League champion Buena Park (13-8) in the Division 5 first round Friday.
Q&A
Which teams are the top seeds in the CIF-SS softball playoffs?
St. Bonaventure is the No. 1 seed in Division 4, while Rio Mesa is the No. 3 seed.
When do the CIF-SS softball playoff games start?
First-round games will be played on May 14 for Divisions 2, 4, 6, and 8, and on May 15 for Divisions 1, 3, 5, and 7.
How many local teams are competing in the CIF-SS softball playoffs?
Seventeen local teams have been selected to compete in the CIF-Southern Section softball playoffs.
