LOCAL SPORTS ROUND UP 05/09/15
The Center Roughriders are a win away from advancing to the area round of Class 4A state baseball playoffs after a 10-2, Game 1 win over Huntington at Roughrider Field Friday night. Center goes to Huntington for a scheduled 1 p.m. start today. If necessary, a decisive Game 3 would be played 30 minutes upon completion of Game 2. The winner of Center/Huntington will play the Grosbeck/China Springs winner in area next week. Grosbeck is up 1-0 in their best-of series, with Game 2 at 1:30 p.m. in Grosbeck today.
Center Broadcasting will have Rider Baseball throughout the state playoffs on Q100, KQBB with as Don Wall has the call. You can also download the free Tune-In radio app for your Android or I-Phone and listen anywhere.
The Shelbyville Lady Dragons had their season end at home last night as Cushing grabs an 8-0 victory to sweep the Class 2A area round softball home-and-home series in two games. Cushing took Game 1 Thursday, 2-1.
Meanwhile, the Joaquin Lady Rams are a win away from advancing to the Class 2A region quarter-final round of the state softball playoffs after they win the opening game of their best-of-three over Groveton, 5-2 at Central Heights Friday night. Game 2 will be at noon today in Central Heights. The winner will meet Cushing in the region quarterfinal round next week.
The Joaquin Rams can clinch the Class 2A bi-district baseball round with a win today in Game 2 of their best-of-three against Broaddus. The Rams win Game 1, 5-2 Friday night in Gary. Today's Game 2, also in Gary will start at 1 p.m. Game 3, if necessary, would follow also be in Gary. The winner has Centerville in area.
Baseball Bi-District Round Friday Results
CLASS 4A REGION III
Center 10, Huntington 2 (Center leads series, 1-0)
Lufkin Hudson 2, Rusk 0 (Hudson leads series, 1-0)
Carthage 2, Diboll 1 (Carthage leads series, 1-0)
Jasper 2, Tatum 1
Jasper 8, Tatum 1 (Jasper wins series, 2-0)
CLASS 3A REGION III
Elkhart 6, Hemphill 5 (Elkhart leads series, 1-0)
Crockett 5, Garrison 2 (Crockett leads series, 1-0)
Nacogdoches Central Heights 12, Buffalo 0 (Central Heights leads series, 1-0)
CLASS 2A REGION III
Broaddus 2, Joaquin 5
Cushing 10, Lovelady 1 (Cushing wins series, 2-0)
Gary 11, Colmesneil 8 (Series tied, 1-1)
Grapeland 11, Groveton 5 (Grapeland leads series, 1-0)
Softball Area Round Friday Results
CLASS 4A REGION III
Carthage 7, Groesbeck 1 (Carthage leads series, 1-0)
CLASS 3A REGION III
Franklin 6, Sabine 4 (Franklin leads series, 1-0)
Pollok Central 4, Kirbyville 0 (Central leads series, 1-0)
Woodville 2, Danbury 1 (Woodville leads series, 1-0)
CLASS 2A REGION III
Groveton 2, Joaquin 5
Cushing 8, Shelbyville 0
Beckville 11, Simms Bowie 1 (Beckville leads series, 1-0)
Cayuga 7, Avery 6 (Cayuga leads series, 1-0)
Zavalla vs. Alto
Grapeland 2, Colmesneil 0 (Grapeland leads series, 1-0)
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