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Local Sports Round up 5/6/14

The Center Roughriders will meet Caldwell in a Class 3A best-of-3 area baseball championship series starting at 7 Friday night in Madisonville. Game 2 will be at 2 Saturday in Pollock Central, and if needed, Game 3 will follow. Both Center and Caldwell swept their bi-district opponents, Center defeated Rusk and Caldwell took two games over Lorena, 11-1 and 5-0. Caldwell is the second place team from Dist. 18-3A, finishing behind top-ranked College Station. The series winner has the winner of the Carthage/West series in the region quarter-finals next week. Center Broadcasting will have Rider playoff action on Q-100 KQBB as Don Wall handles the play-by-play.

The Joaquin Rams will play West Sabine in a Class 1A area round best-of-three series at Nacogdoches High School. Game 1 is 6 p.m. Thursday, with Game 2 at 6 p.m. Friday, and if needed, Game 3 at 6 Saturday. The series winner moves on to play the Douglass/Dallardsville Big Sandy winner in the region quarter-finals.

 

The Garrison Bulldogs will play Elysian Fields in a Class 2A area round series. Game 1 is 7 p.m. Friday in Longview, with Game 2 at 3 p.m. Saturday in Marshall, and if necessary, Game 3 in Marshall. The series winner has the winner of the White Oak/Groveton game in the quarter-final round.

 

Central Heights will take on Tatum in a Class 2A area round best of series starting at 7 Thursday in Henderson. The series winner meets the Kirbyville/New Diana winner in the region quarterfinal round.

 

In the softball playoffs:

 

The Garrison Lady Bulldogs have a Class 2A region quarterfinal round best-of-three series against Woodville. The site, date and times are still being worked out. The winner moves on to the region semi-final to play the winner of the Bruceville-Eddy/Salado winner.

 

Center will be the site for a big Class 1A girls’ softball quarterfinal series when Beckville clashes with Cushing. Game 1 is to be played at noon Friday, with Game 2 to follow Game 1. If necessary, Game 3 is 3 p.m. Saturday.

 

Center High School is hosting a 5k run/walk to help aid human trafficking victims. The 5k will be held at Center High School this Saturday, May 10th, at 8 am. For registration or donation information visit www.centerisd.org or email Brad Lawrence at brad.lawrence@centerisd.org.

 

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