TEMPLE, Texas — Last week, the round ended in controversy surrounding a pitch count in the Academy-Whitney series in the baseball second round.
Now, the stakes only increase as 17 teams are still alive on both brackets, combined, with one area softball team able to clinch a spot in Austin this week.
Wednesday, Central Texas Christian School fell to Midland Classical in the TAPPS Div. IV state championship game.
Below is the schedule for the week.
Softball
Class 6A Region II Semifinal
Midway vs. The Woodlands
- Game 1: 7 p.m. Thursday @ Madisonville H.S.
- Game 2: 7 p.m. Friday @ Madisonville H.S.
- Game 3*: TBD Saturday @ Madisonville H.S.
Class 4A Region III Semifinal
Lake Belton vs. El Campo
- Game 1: 7 p.m. Thursday @ Texas A&M's Davis Diamond
- Game 2: 5 p.m. Friday @ Texas A&M's Davis Diamond
- Game 3*: 30 minutes after Game 2
Class 3A Region III Semifinal
Lorena vs. Diboll
- Game 1: 7 p.m. Wednesday @ Madisonville H.S.
- Game 2: TBD Thursday
- Game 3*: TBD Saturday @ Madisonville H.S.
Class 2A Region II Semifinals
Axtell vs. Hico
- Game 1: 6 p.m. Friday @ Cleburne H.S.
- Game 2: Noon Saturday @ Cleburne H.S.
- Game 3*: 30 minutes after Game 2
Crawford vs. Archer City
- Game 1: 7 p.m. Thursday @ Weatherford H.S.
- Game 2: 1 p.m. Saturday @ Weatherford H.S.
- Game 3*: 30 minutes after Game 2
Class 2A Region IV Semifinal
Thorndale vs. Ganado
- Game 1: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday @ La Grange H.S.
- Game 2: 6:30 p.m. Thursday @ La Grange H.S.
- Game 3*: 2 p.m. Saturday @ La Grange
Class 1A Region IV Final
Bartlett vs. D'Hanis
- Winner-take-all: 7 p.m. Friday @ Marion H.S.
Baseball
Class 4A Region III Quarterfinal
China Spring vs. Rusk
- Winner-take-all: 7 p.m. Saturday @ Crandall H.S.
Class 3A Region III Quarterfinal
Franklin vs. Whitney
- Game 1: 7 p.m. Thursday @ Salado H.S.
- Game 2: 7 p.m. Friday @ Salado H.S.
- Game 3*: 6 p.m. Saturday @ Salado H.S.
Lorena vs. Cameron Yoe
- Game 1: 7 p.m. Thursday @ Lake Belton H.S.
- Game 2: 4 p.m. Saturday @ Lake Belton H.S.
- Game 3*: 30 minutes after Game 2
Class 2A Region II Quarterfinal
Bosqueville vs. Tolar
- Game 1: 7 p.m. Thursday @ Midway H.S.
- Game 2: 7 p.m. Friday @ Tarleton Baseball Complex in Stephenville
- Game 3*: TBD Saturday
Axtell vs. Valley Mills
- Winner-take-all: 7:30 p.m. Thursday @ Waco ISD Stadium
Class 2A Region IV Quarterfinal
Thorndale vs. Shiner
- Game 1: 7 p.m. Thursday @ La Grange H.S.
- Game 2: 7 p.m. Friday @ La Grange H.S.
- Game 3*: 2 p.m. Saturday @ La Grange H.S.
Class 1A Region II Semifinal
Abbott vs. Hubbard
- Game 1: 7 p.m. Thursday @ West H.S.
- Game 2: 7 p.m. Friday @ West H.S.
- Game 3*: 3 p.m. Saturday @ West H.S.
(* = if necessary)
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