UIL Class 2A Texas high school softball brackets: Regional semifinal playoff matchups, updates
With an exhilarating regular season and several exciting weeks of postseason action now in the books, the Lone Star State’s top high school softball squads are marching on to compete in the regional semifinals of the 2023 UIL softball playoffs.
The road to the UIL Softball State Championships in Austin continues after three intense, competitive rounds of postseason play have left the state’s 16 most elite Class 2A teams standing heading into the fourth round of the Texas high school softball playoffs.
Who will win their fourth-round matchup this weekend to punch their ticket to the regional finals and move one step closer to clinching a UIL Softball State Tournament berth?
Here’s a closer look at game times and locations for every matchup this weekend (May 18-20) in the regional semifinals of the 2A UIL softball playoffs, as the ‘Sweet 16’ round of the 2023 Texas high school softball playoffs gets underway.
2023 TEXAS (UIL) SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS — CLASS 2A REGIONAL SEMIFINAL MATCHUPS
Editor’s Note: Head coaches of UIL playoff teams playing against each other may choose to compete in a one-game playoff or a best-of-three series to determine the winner during the regional semifinals round of the UIL softball playoffs.
Region I:
W4 Colorado City Wolves (26-6) vs. W7 Stamford Bulldogs (23-6-1)
Game 1 — Stamford 2, Colorado City 0 (Thursday, May 18th)
Game 2 — 1 p.m. on Friday, May 19th, at Abilene HS
Game 3 — 30 minutes after Game 2 (If Necessary)
R4 Forsan Buffaloes (26-9) vs. W6 Bangs Dragons (28-4)
Game 1 — Forsan 16, Bangs 13 (Thursday, May 18th)
Game 2 — 5 p.m. on Friday, May 19th, at Poly Wells Field at Abilene Christian Univ.
Game 3 — 30 minutes after Game 2 (If Necessary)
Region II:
R10 Muenster Hornets (25-7) vs. W15 Trenton Tigers (26-2-1)
Game 1 — Trenton 14, Muenster 0 (Thursday, May 18th)
Game 2 — 6 p.m. on Friday, May 19th, at Prosper Rock Hill HS
Game 3 — 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 20th, at Prosper Rock Hill HS (If Necessary)
W10 Collinsville Pirates (20-8-1) vs. W13 Crawford Pirates (31-2)
Game 1 — Crawford 14, Collinsville 0 (Thursday, May 18th)
Game 2 — Crawford 10, Collinsville (Thursday, May 18th)
Crawford wins series 2-0; advances to Region II-2A championship series.
Region III:
W19 Hawkins Hawks (23-2) vs. T22 Shelbyville Dragons (22-14-1)
Game 1 — Shelbyville 5, Hawkins 3 (Thursday, May 18th)
Game 2 — 7 p.m. on Friday, May 19th, at Hallsville HS
Game 3 — 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 20th, at Marshall HS (If Necessary)
W17 Como-Pickton Eagles (34-2) vs. W21 Groveton Indians (27-11-1)
One Game Playoff — 6 p.m. on Friday, May 19th, at Whitehouse HS
Region IV:
F27 Granger Lions (22-9) vs. R29 Shiner Comanches (28-5)
One Game Playoff — Shiner 9, Granger 3 (Thursday, May 18th)
Shiner wins series; advances to Region IV-2A championship series.
R27 Milano Eagles (28-10-1) vs. W29 Weimar Wildcats (32-6-1)
Game 1 — Weimar 2, Milano 0 (Thursday, May 18th)
Game 2 — 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 20th, at Brenham HS
Game 3 — 30 minutes after Game 2 (If Necessary)
