CCS, NCS softball playoffs: Thursday’s semifinal results, championship matchups
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NCS
Division I
Tuesday’s semifinal
No. 3 California 9, No. 2 Granada 1
Wednesday’s semifinal
No. 1 San Ramon Valley 4, No. 4 Freedom 3
Friday’s final
No. 1 San Ramon Valley (23-5) vs. No. 3 California (20-8) at St. Mary’s College, 5 p.m.
Division II
Tuesday’s semifinals
No. 5 Livermore 8, No. 1 Redwood 2
No. 2 Casa Grande 5, No. 3 Alameda 0
Friday’s final
No. 2 Casa Grande (24-4) vs. No. 5 Livermore (15-11) at San Marin HS, 5 p.m.
Division III
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 1 Pinole Valley 2, No. 4 Albany 0
No. 10 Encinal 4, No. 6 Eureka 1
Saturday’s final
No. 1 Pinole Valley (27-1) vs. No. 10 Encinal (15-10) at Diablo Valley College, 1 p.m.
Division IV
Tuesday’s semifinal
No. 1 Cardinal Newman 7, No. 4 Fortuna 0
Wednesday’s semifinal
No. 2 Del Norte 6, No. 3 Salesian 3
Friday’s final
No. 1 Cardinal Newman (17-9) vs. No. 2 Del Norte (19-6) at Santa Rosa Junior College, 5 p.m.
Division V
Tuesday’s semifinals
No. 1 St. Helena 4, No. 4 Head-Royce 0
No. 2 Cloverdale 8, No. 3 Clear Lake 0
Friday’s final
No. 2 Cloverdale (16-5) at No. 1 St. Helena (22-4),
Division VI
Wednesday’s final
No. 3 Laytonville 14, No. 1 California School for the Deaf 13
CCS
Open Division
Tuesday’s semifinals
No. 3 Hollister 4, No. 2 Archbishop Mitty 1
No. 1 St. Francis 3, No. 5 Willow Glen 0
Saturday’s final
No. 3 Hollister (26-3) vs. No. 1 St. Francis (26-2) at West Valley College or San Jose City College, TBA
Division I
Thursday’s semifinals
No. 3 Westmont (19-8) vs. vs. No. 2 Sobrato (19-3) at Saratoga HS, 7 p.m.
No. 1 Notre Dame-Salinas 10, No. 5 Carlmont 0
Saturday’s final
At West Valley College or San Jose City College, TBA
Division II
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 2 Salinas 2, No. 6 Los Altos 0
No. 1 Monterey 10, No. 5 Leigh 0
Saturday’s final
No. 1 Monterey (19-7) at No. 2 Salinas (16-11) at West Valley College or San Jose City College, TBA
NEW: PREP SPORTS MAILBAG
The Bay Area News Group is introducing a high school sports mailbag in May. Get your questions in as soon as possible. Our debut edition is an open forum. Got questions about spring sports playoffs, coaching changes, an early peek at football season, etc.? Send them to highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com. Please include “mailbag” in the subject line.
Division III
Wednesday’s semifinal
No. 4 Everett Alvarez 11, No. 8 Gunn 1
Thursday’s semifinal
No. 7 The King’s Academy (16-7) vs. No. 3 Santa Teresa (13-14) at Capuchino HS, 7 p.m.
Saturday’s final
At West Valley College or San Jose City College, TBA
Division IV
Tuesday’s semifinal
No. 8 Pacific Grove 6, No. 4 North Monterey County 0
Thursday’s semifinal
No. 3 Piedmont Hills (13-9) at No. 2 Live Oak (11-11) at Capuchino HS, 4 p.m.
Saturday’s final
At West Valley College or San Jose City College, TBA
Division V
Tuesday’s semifinal
No. 2 North Salinas 8, No. 3 Burlingame 2
Wednesday’s semifinal
No. 4 Notre Dame-Belmont 5, No. 1 Leland 0
Saturday’s final
No. 2 North Salinas (12-12) vs. No. 4 Notre Dame-Belmont (14-10) at West Valley College or San Jose City College, TBA
