Prep playoffs: All-TRAC finals set in D-I softball and D-II baseball. See all the matchups
All-Tri-River Athletic Conference finals are set in two of 12 Central Section baseball and softball divisions this weekend.
In Division I softball, third-seeded Clovis will play No. 4 Central on Saturday night at Fresno State’s Margie Wright Diamond.
Led by ace pitcher Lauryn Carranco and Kaylynn Munoz, Clovis rolled to a 9-0 victory over No. 2 Buchanan on Tuesday.
Clovis jumped out on the Bears, scoring five runs in the third inning, highlighted by Munoz’s three-run double for a 3-0 lead.
That was more than enough for Carranco who held Buchanan to one hit. She finished the game with eight strikeouts.
Central jumped to a 9-0 lead Wednesday on No. 8 Stockdale and beat the Mustangs 9-6. Stockdale eliminated top-seeded Clovis North in the quarterfinals.
Central, Clovis East to meet
In D-II baseball semifinals, Aaron McCurley pitched 6 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts and Logan Pontecorvo drove in two runs to help No. 9 Central to a 4-1 victory over No. 5 Ridgeview.
Mikey Klein recorded the save for the Grizzlies, who will face No. 6 Clovis East after the Timberwolves defeated No. 2 Arroyo Grande 6-2.
Clovis East swept the Grizzlies in a three-game series in the Tri-River Athletic Conference this past season.
The Grizzlies and Timberwolves will play at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium at 6 p.m. Friday.
Top seeds advance
Five top-seeded teams made it to championship games, including the Sierra baseball and Orange Cove softball teams.
A look at semifinal scores and championship matchups:
Baseball
Division I
No. 5 Righetti 4, No. 8 Frontier 1
No. 2 Stockdale 10, No. 6 Liberty-Bakersfield 4
Championship
No. 2 Stockdale vs. No. 5 Righetti, 6 p.m. Friday at Valley Strong Ballpark in Visalia
Division II
No. 9 Central 4, No. 5 Ridgeview 1
No. 6 Clovis East 6, No. 2 Arroyo Grande 3
Championship
No. 6 Clovis East vs. No. 9 Central, 6 p.m. Friday at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium
Division III
No. 13 Bakersfield 10, No. 1 Kingsburg 4
No. 6 Hanford 1, No. 7 Tulare Western 0
Championship
No. 6 Hanford vs. No. 13 Bakersfield, 6 p.m. Saturday at Valley Strong Ballpark in Visalia
Division IV
No. 5 Madera South 7, No. 1 Liberty-Madera Ranchos 0
No. 14 Lemoore 8, No. 15 Garces 3
Championship
No. 5 Madera South vs. No. 14 Lemoore, 11 a.m. Saturday at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium
Division V
No. 1 Kennedy 6, No. 4 Fowler 2
No. 3 Immanuel 1, No. 10 Firebaugh 0
Championship
No. 1 Kennedy vs. No. 3 Immanuel, 2 p.m. Saturday at Valley Strong Ballpark in Visalia
Division VI
No. 1 Sierra 10, No. 4 Boron 1
No. 3 Mendota 7, No. 2 Fresno Christian 4
Championship
No. 1 Sierra vs. No. 3 Mendota, 3 p.m. Saturday at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium
Softball
Division I
May 24/25 semifinals
No. 4 Central 9, No. 8 Stockdale 6
No. 3 Clovis 9, No. 2 Buchanan 0
Championship
No. 3 Clovis vs. No. 4 Central, 7 p.m. Saturday at Margie Wright Diamond
Division II
May 25 semifinals
No. 1 Hanford 3, No. 5 Madera 0
No. 7 Bullard 9, No. 11 Kingsburg 3
Championship
No. 1 Hanford vs. No. 7 Bullard, 7 p.m. Friday at Margie Wright Diamond
Division III
May 25 semifinals
No. 5 Monache 2, No. 1 Fowler 1
No. 2 Wasco 1, No. 6 Garces 0
Championship
No. 2 Wasco vs. No. 5 Monache, 4:30 p.m. Friday at Margie Wright Diamond
Division IV
May 25 semifinals
No. 1 Orange Cove 2, No. 4 Morro Bay 1
No. 3 Mission Prep 6, No. 11 Pioneer Valley 5
Championship
No. 1 Orange Cove vs. No. 3 Mission Prep, 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Margie Wright Diamond
Division V
May 25 semifinals
No. 1 Boron 5, No. 13 Fresno Christian 3
No. 2 Caruthers 11, No. 11 Washington Union 2
Championship
No. 1 Boron vs. No. 2 Caruthers, 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Margie Wright Diamond
Division VI
May 25 semifinals
No. 4 Arvin 8, No. 9 Lindsay 7
No. 6 Nipomo 5, No. 10 Orcutt 0
Championship
No. 4 Arvin vs. No. 6 Nipomo, 11 a.m. Saturday at Margie Wright Diamond
This story was originally published May 24, 2022 at 9:11 PM.
