Chapel Hill, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) released the final playoff brackets for the 2022 Softball State Playoffs. Each field features 64 teams in each of the Association’s four classifications. Play is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at the site of the higher seed.
Chatham County high school softball teams participating in the playoffs include the following:
#8 Chatham Central (13-6) hosts #25 Union (8-7). #20 Chatham Charter (10-8) plays away at #13 Weldon (7-1). #30 Northwood (5-15) will play at #3 Cape Fear (20-4).
The tournament is a single elimination format until the Regional Finals, which will be a best-of-three series. The State Championships are scheduled for July 3 & 4th and they are also best-of-three series.
2022 1A Softball State Playoffs
First Round Pairings
EAST
#1 Bear Grass Charter (18-4) vs. #32 Northwest Halifax
#16 Voyager Academy (5-6) vs. #17 KIPP Pride (5-3)
#8 Chatham Central (13-6) vs. #25 Union (8-7)
#9 North Duplin (12-5) vs. #24 North Moore (8-9)
#5 Falls Lake Academy (14-5-1) vs. #28 Jones (6-14)
#12 Roxboro Community (9-6) vs. #21 Pender (6-10)
#13 Weldon (7-1) vs. #20 Chatham Charter (10-8)
#4 Northside-Pinetown (13-7) vs. #29 Hobbton (5-12)
#3 Warren County (10-2) vs. #30 Columbia (3-10)
#14 Perquimans (13-7) vs. #19 Cape Hatteras (6-7)
#6 Riverside-Martin (15-5) vs. #27 Mattamuskeet (2-7)
#11 Pamlico (16-5) vs. #22 East Wake Academy (6-9)
#7 East Columbus (9-6) vs. #26 North East Carolina Prep (5-9)
#10 Clover Garden (13-4) vs. #23 Lejeune (3-9)
#15 Gates County (11-6) vs. #18 Oxford Prep (5-8)
#2 Vance Charter (13-4) vs. #31 Rocky Mount Prep (2-7)
WEST
#1 South Stanly (22-3) vs. #32 Andrews (3-16)
#16 Uwharrie Charter (8-9) vs. #17 Draughn (15-8)
#8 Cherryville (14-8) vs. #25 Swain County (6-12)
#9 South Davidson (12-9) vs. #24 North Stokes (6-13)
#5 Eastern Randolph (15-7) vs. #28 Hayesville (4-10)
#12 Union Academy (16-5) vs. #21 Murphy (7-7)
#13 Starmount (17-3) vs. #20 Cherokee (8-10)
#4 Mountain Heritage (16-2) vs. #29 NC Leadership Academy (6-11)
#3 Robbinsville (18-2) vs. #30 Avery County (2-13)
#14 Hiwassee Dam (12-3) vs. #19 Rosman (13-7)
#6 Cornerstone Charter (14-2) vs. #27 Mount Airy (4-15)
#11 South Stokes (17-6) vs. #22 Highland Tech (10-8)
#7 Mountain Island Charter (12-6) vs. #26 Piedmont Community (10-5)
#10 Queen’s Grant (13-10) vs. #23 Bethany Community (8-13)
#15 Gray Stone Day (11-10) vs. #18 Elkin (14-9)
#2 East Wilkes (19-4) vs. #31 Bessemer City (3-14)
2022 2A Softball State Playoffs
First Round Pairings
EAST
#1 Washington (21-0) vs. #32 Jordan-Matthews (9-14)
#16 Beddingfield (13-5) vs. #17 Bunn (10-6)
#8 South Columbus (17-2) vs. #25 West Bladen (10-11)
#9 Midway (13-7) vs. #24 Manteo (8-11)
#5 Princeton (17-2) vs. #28 Farmville Central (9-10)
#12 East Duplin (17-5) vs. #21 East Bladen (10-8)
#13 John A. Holmes (12-9) vs. #20 West Craven (11-9)
#4 Camden County (17-3) vs. #29 Ayden-Grifton (6-13)
#3 Roanoke Rapids (17-3) vs. #30 Spring Creek (10-9)
#14 SouthWest Edgecombe (17-4) vs. #19 Whiteville (13-8)
#6 East Carteret (19-3) vs. #27 Clinton (13-8)
#11 Franklin Academy (2-8) vs. #22 James Kenan (11-8)
#7 South Granville (16-4) vs. #26 Wallace-Rose Hill (10-10)
#10 Bartlett Yancey (12-7) vs. #23 Heide Trask (10-13)
#15 Nash Central (12-7) vs. #18 North Johnston (8-7)
#2 South Lenoir (19-1) vs. #31 North Lenoir (8-11)
WEST
#1 Providence Grove (21-0) vs. #32 Patton (11-12)
#16 Chase (16-4) vs. #17 West Wilkes (19-4)
#8 Mount Pleasant (20-3) vs. #25 Madison (9-11)
#9 Lincoln Charter (14-4) vs. #24 Wilkes Central (11-7)
#5 West Stokes (16-4-1) vs. #28 North Surry (11-11)
#12 Southwestern Randolph (15-6) vs. #21 Maiden (14-8)
#13 McMichael (19-6) vs. #20 Walkertown (15-9)
#4 Forbush (18-6) vs. #29 Randleman (7-12)
#3 East Rutherford (18-4) vs. #30 East Davidson (13-9)
#14 Anson (14-7) vs. #19 Brevard (16-7)
#6 Bandys (21-4) vs. #27 East Gaston (12-12)
#11 West Davidson (13-11) vs. #22 North Stanly (11-8)
#7 Burns (20-3) vs. #26 Pine Lake Prep (10-8)
#10 Owen (12-6) vs. #23 Morehead (13-8)
#15 R-S Central (13-9) vs. #18 West Lincoln (19-6)
#2 West Stanly (21-4) vs. #31 Wheatmore (8-12)
2022 3A Softball State Playoffs
First Round Pairings
EAST
#1 Eastern Alamance (19-1) vs. #32 Jacksonville (9-12)
#16 West Johnston (15-4) vs. #17 Swansboro (16-6)
#8 South Central (13-7) vs. #25 Cedar Ridge (9-12)
#9 South Brunswick (15-6) vs. #24 Havelock (10-12)
#5 Southern Nash (19-2) vs. #28 J.H. Rose (8-12)
#12 Person (16-4) vs. #21 Western Harnett (13-7)
#13 Western Alamance (12-8) vs. #20 C.B. Aycock (13-9)
#4 Scotland (20-4) vs. #29 Southern Wayne (9-10)
#3 Cape Fear (20-4) vs. #30 Northwood (5-15)
#14 Orange (11-9) vs. #19 Franklinton (10-7)
#6 Richlands (15-7) vs. #27 Croatan (4-11)
#11 Vance County (8-6) vs. #22 Dixon (14-9)
#7 Harnett Central (19-5) vs. #26 Union Pines (12-9)
#10 Currituck County (10-8) vs. #23 First Flight (8-7)
#15 West Carteret (15-8) vs. #18 Triton (15-6)
#2 South Johnston (19-1) vs. #31 Terry Sanford (11-9)
WEST
#1 East Lincoln (21-0) vs. #32 West Charlotte (4-13)
#16 Ledford (12-10) vs. #17 East Rowan (15-8)
#8 Hibriten (14-9) vs. #25 Kings Mountain (10-11)
#9 Parkwood (9-12) vs. #24 Southern Guilford (12-8)
#5 Central Cabarrus (20-4) vs. #28 Fred T. Foard (9-11)
#12 West Rowan (19-5) vs. #21 Eastern Guilford (17-6)
#13 Oak Grove (13-8-1) vs. #20 North Gaston (13-10)
#4 Central Davidson (13-5) vs. #29 Pisgah (9-10)
#3 North Buncombe (19-1) vs. #30 Tuscola (12-8)
#14 North Lincoln (18-8) vs. #19 Enka (11-8)
#6 Rockingham County (22-2) vs. #27 Forestview (13-10)
#11 Cramer (19-3) vs. #22 St. Stephens (14-8)
#7 Smoky Mountain (12-8) vs. #26 South Rowan (12-11)
#10 North Davidson (16-6) vs. #23 Franklin (13-9)
#15 West Henderson (18-3) vs. #18 Jesse Carson (13-11)
#2 Crest (21-2) vs. #31 Central Academy (9-12)