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    Playoff recap: Abilene High tops Wylie in softball and now meet up in baseball

    By Len Hayward, Corpus Christi Caller Times,

    2024-05-12

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    The high school baseball and softball playoffs continued this past week as inter-city rivals Wylie and Abilene High faced off in softball, and now this coming week the two schools will face off in high school baseball.

    Meanwhile, a number of area squads also continued their quest for state tournament glory.

    Here is a recap and roundup of last week's playoffs plus a look ahead to this week's games.

    Baseball

    AREA

    Class 5A

    EL PASO YSLETA VS. ABILENE HIGH

    All games in Monahans

    Game 1: Abilene High 5, Ysleta 1

    Game 2: Abilene High 12, Ysleta 1

    Of note: The fourth place Eagles upended the Indians and now get a date with inter-city rival Wylie in the region quarters.

    CANUTILLO VS. WYLIE

    All games at Wink

    Game 1: Wylie 2, Canutillo 1

    Game 2: Wylie 9, Canutillo 5

    Of note: The Bulldogs looked solid in a series sweep of Canutillo and get ready for district rival Abilene High.

    Class 4A

    BURKBURNET VS. STEPHENVILLE

    All games at Graham

    Game 1: Stephenville 3, Burkburnett 2

    Game 2: Stephenville 4, Burkburnett 1

    Of note: The Yellowjackets doing Yellojacket things in the playoffs, and will face off with Krum in the region quarters.

    BRONWOOD VS. DECATUR

    All games at Stephenville

    Game 1: Decatur 3, Brownwood 2

    Game 2: Decatur 3, Brownwood 0, Decatur wins series 2-0.

    Class 3A

    BROCK VS. CLYDE

    Game 1: Brock 3, Clyde 2

    Game 2: Brock 14, Clyde 6, Brock wins series 2-0.

    HOLLIDAY VS. JIM NED

    Game 1: Holliday 2, Jim Ned 1

    Game 2: Jim Ned 2, Holliday 1

    *Game 3: Holliday 6, Jim Ned 4, Holliday wins series 2-1.

    Of note: Holliday takes the win in a series that ended late on Saturday night.

    Class 2A

    FORSAN VS. HAWLEY

    All games at Lamesa

    Game 1: Hawley 7, Forsan 0

    Game 2: Hawley 10, Forsan 1

    Of note: Hawley was impressive in a sweep of Forsan and now gets ready for a date with Albany.

    ELDORADO VS. ALBANY

    Game 1: Albany 15, Eldorado 5

    Game 2: Albany 10, Eldorado 0

    Of note: The Lions roll in an area round series and get ready for a date with 8-2A rival Hawley.

    REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS

    Class A

    WESTBROOK VS. MAY

    One-game: May 9, Westbrook 8

    Of note: May wins a thriller and now will take on Ira in the regional semifinals.

    CROSS PLAINS AT IRA

    All games at McMurry University

    Game 1: Ira 24, Cross Plains 4

    Game 2: Ira 13, Cross Plains 5

    Of note: Ira scored 37 runs in two games and now will take on May in the region quarters.

    Softball

    REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS

    Class 5A

    WYLIE VS. ABILENE HIGH

    All games at Abilene Christian University

    Game 1: Abilene High 7, Wylie 0

    Game 2: Abilene High 6, Wylie 0, Abilene High wins series 2-0.

    Of note: The Eagles, who finished fourth in District 4-5A, have not lost since falling to Amarillo High to open their bi-district series. They take on Burleson Centennial.

    Class 4A

    BURKBURNETT VS. SNYDER

    All games at Abilene Cooper

    Game 1: Snyder 7, Burkburnett 3

    Game 2: Burkburnett 6, Snyder 5

    Game 3: Burkburnett 12, Snyder 2, Burkburnett wins series 2-0.

    Of note: In a series that saw some stops and starts, Snyder could not sustain the momentum of a first-game win.

    Class 3A

    COAHOMA VS. HENRIETTA

    One-game: Coahoma 7, Henrietta 0, Coahoma advances

    Of note: The Bulldogettes just keep rolling and now will face off with Panhandle power Bushland.

    Class 2A

    HASKELL VS. CISCO

    All games at Graham

    Game 1: Haskell 7, Cisco 2

    Game 2: Haskell 2, Cisco 1, Haskell wins series 2-0.

    Of note: Haskell impressive in sweep of Cisco, and now will take on Forsan.

    FORSAN VS. SUNDOWN

    Game 1: Forsan 7, Sundown 1

    Game 2: Forsan 2, Sundown 1, 8 inn.

    Of note: The Buffaloes took an extra-inning win to sweep and now get ready for Haskell.

    FLOYDADA VS. COLORADO CITY

    All games at Wolfforth Frenship

    Game 1: Floydada 4, Colorado City 3

    Game 2: Colorado City 9, Floydada 0

    *Game 3: Floydada 13, Colorado City 6, Floydada wins series 2-0.

    STAMFORD VS. ANSON

    All games at Abilene Christian University

    Game 1: Stamford 2, Anson 1

    Game 2: Anson 5, Stamford 2

    *Game 3: Anson 12, Stamford 4, Anson wins series 2-0.

    Of note: Anson upends one of the Big Country's best small school softball programs by winning two straight games.

    REGIONAL SEMIFINALS

    Class A

    HERMLEIGH VS. CLYDE EULA

    One-game: Hermleigh 2, Eula 1, Hermleigh advances

    Of note: The Cardinal train keeps rolling and now a date with Borden County awaits in the regional finals.

    This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Playoff recap: Abilene High tops Wylie in softball and now meet up in baseball

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