Who advanced to the Central Section softball semifinals? Here are the latest scores
Semifinal matchups were decided in Tuesday’s Central Section playoffs.
Every top seed advanced except Hanford West as No. 9 Edison defeated the Huskies 3-2.
Other top seeds such as Central East (D-I), Wasco (D-III), Woodlake (D-IV), Orcutt Academy (D-V) and Kern Valley (D-VI) moved on.
There was one upset as No. 7 Pioneer Valley eliminated No. 2 Fowler 10-3.
The winners of the semifinals will play in the championship next week at Margie Wright Diamond at Fresno State.
Of note: Kerman’s Jayanna Gonzales drove in the lone run in the fourth inning; Grace Gillis pitched a four-hitter and threw 14 strikeouts for Strathmore; Alexis Verduzco pitched a two-hitter and had 11 strikeouts for Edison; Iyanna Molano went 5 for 5 with a double and three RBI for Roosevelt and Ella Bakholdin went 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBI for Central.
Softball
Central Section quarterfinals
Division I
No. 1 Central East 11, No. 8 Sanger 1
No. 5 Buchanan 7, No. 4 Clovis East 2
No. 3 Stockdale 5, No. 6 St. Joseph 1
No. 2 Clovis North 5, No. 10 Madera 4
Thursday’s semifinals
No. 5 Buchanan at No. 1 Central East
No. 3 Stockdale at No. 2 Clovis North
Division II
No. 9 Edison 3, No. 1 Hanford West 2
No. 4 Bakersfield Christian 10, No. 12 Liberty-Bakersfield 6
No. 3 Monache 3, No. 6 Kingsburg 1
No. 2 Garces 6, No. 10 Lompoc 2
Thursday’s semifinals
No. 9 Edison at No. 4 Bakersfield Christian
No. 3 Monache at No. 2 Garces
Division III
No. 1 Wasco 3, No. 9 Templeton 1
No. 5 Liberty-Madera Ranchos 1, No. 13 Mission Prep 0
No. 3 Kerman 1, No. 6 Shafter 0
No. 7 Pioneer Valley 10, No. 2 Fowler 3
Thursday’s semifinals
No. 5 Liberty-Madera Ranchos at No. 1 Wasco
No. 7 Pioneer Valley at No. 3 Kerman
Division IV
No. 1 Woodlake 10, No. 8 Garza 0
No. 5 Golden West 4, No. 4 Tulare Western 1
No. 3 Coalinga 3, No. 6 Hanford 0
No. 7 Sanger West 9, No. 15 Bakersfield 8
Thursday’s semifinals
No. 5 Golden West at No. 1 Woodlake
No. 7 Sanger West at No. 3 Coalinga
Division V
No. 1 Orcutt Academy 14, No. 8 California City 0
No. 3 Hoover 5, No. 5 Orange Cove 4
No. 11 McLane 7, No. 14 San Luis Obispo 0
No. 2 Dos Palos 6, No. 10 Chavez 1
Thursday’s semifinals
No. 3 Hoover at No. 1 Orcutt Academy
No. 11 McLane at No. 2 Dos Palos
Division VI
No. 1 Kern Valley 4, No. 8 Desert 3
No. 5 Torres 17, No. 4 Riverdale 0
No. 3 Strathmore 5, No. 6 Corcoran 2
No. 10 Roosevelt 15, No. 2 Bishop Union 3
Thursday’s semifinals
No. 5 Torres at No. 1 Kern Valley
No. 10 Roosevlet at No. 3 Strathmore
This story was originally published May 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM.
