03/28/2024
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West Bladen High School LogoWest Bladen’s Lady Knights (14-8), the top-seeded Class 2A team from the Four County Conference, received the No. 9 seed in the NCHSAA Class 2A East Softball play-offs and will host No. 24 Franklinton (11-6).

That first-round game will be played either Tuesday or Wednesday. A victory would advance the Lady Knights into a second round game, either at home against No. 25 Midway or on the road at No. 8 North Johnston.

East Bladen did not receive a softball play-off bid.

Other first-round games of area interest include:
Class 2A East
No. 25 Midway (13-8) at No. 8 North Johnston (15-7)
No. 17 Wilson Beddingfield (17-3) at No. 16 North Brunswick (11-9)
No. 26 Red Springs (12-9) at No. 7 South Columbus (15-6)

Class 1A East
No. 17 Pender (14-8) at No. 16 East Columbus (15-7)
No. 27 Wallace-Rose Hill (8-12) at No. 6 Louisburg (17-3)
No. 31 Mattamuskeet (5-11) at No. 2 Heide Trask (20-2)

Class 1A West
No. 22 South Robeson (11-9) at No. 11 Bessemer City (12-4)
No. 31 Starmount (7-13) at No. 2 Whiteville (23-1)

Class 3A East
No. 23 West Brunswick (13-9) at No. 10 Swansboro (17-5)
No. 22 Havelock (12-8) at No. 11 Grays Creek (14-6)

Class 4A East
No. 27 Purnell Swett (12-9) at No. 6 Southern Alamance (17-5)
No. 25 Lumberton (13-9) at No. 8 East Chapel Hill (11-7)

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