UIL Class 3A 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 3A 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 3A UIL softball playoffs, as the ‘Sweet 16’ round of the 2023 Texas high school softball playoffs gets underway.
2023 TEXAS (UIL) SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS — CLASS 3A 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:
W3 Lamesa Tornadoes (23-4) vs. R5 Llano Yellow Jackets (25-6)
Game 1 — Llano 3, Lamesa 2 in 9 innings (Thursday, May 18th)
Game 2 — Noon on Saturday, May 20th, at Poly Wells Field at Abilene Christian Univ.
Game 3 — 30 minutes after Game 2 (If Necessary)
W1 Bushland Falcons (30-7) vs. W6 Coahoma Bulldogs (31-3)
One Game Playoff — 7 p.m. on Friday, May 19th, at Wolfforth Frenship HS
Region II:
W12 Emory Rains Wildcats (29-7) vs. R14 Hooks Hornets (27-7)
Game 1 — Emory Rains 9, Hooks 3 (Thursday, May 18th)
Game 2 — 6 p.m. on Friday, May 19th, at Winnsboro HS
Game 3 — Noon on Saturday, May 20th, at Winnsboro HS (If Necessary)
W10 Whitesboro Bearcats (34-4-2) vs. W14 Queen City Bulldogs (30-6-1)
Game 1 — Whitesboro 2, Queen City 1 (Thursday, May 18th)
Game 2 — 7 p.m. on Friday, May 19th, at Paris HS
Game 3 — 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 20th, at Paris HS (If Necessary)
Region III:
W20 Franklin Lions (35-6) vs. W24 East Bernard Brahmas (31-5-1)
Game 1 — Franklin 2, East Bernard 1 (Thursday, May 18th)
Game 2 — 7 p.m. on Friday, May 19th, at Waller HS
Game 3 — 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 20th, at Waller HS (If Necessary)
W17 Grandview Zebras (36-2) vs. W22 Orangefield Bobcats (26-9-1)
One Game Playoff — 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 19th, at Navasota HS
Region IV:
W27 Jourdanton Squaws (28-6-1) vs. W32 Lyford Bulldogs (24-10)
One Game Playoff — Jourdanton 3, Lyford 1 (Thursday, May 18th)
Jourdanton wins series; advances to Region IV-3A championship series.
W25 Hallettsville Brahmas (34-3) vs. W30 Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions (35-5)
Game 1 — Santa Gertrudis 5, Hallettsville 4 (Wednesday, May 17th)
Game 2 — Santa Gertrudis 14, Hallettsville 12 (Thursday, May 18th)
Santa Gertrudis Academy wins series 2-0; advances to Region IV-3A championship series.
