JOURNAL SPORTS
And then there was just one.
Calvary’s five-time defending state champions are the only local softball program still going in the LHSAA playoffs, after Benton and Evangel fell on the road to No. 3-seeded foes.
The Lady Cavs host a Select Division III quarterfinal game at 5 today against Bunkie, with the winner heading to Sulphur for next week’s LHSAA tournament.
Benton (16-15) posted a 4-run first inning at West Monroe and cracked 10 hits, but the Lady Rebels answered right away by taking a 6-4 lead after two innings and adding three more in the third.
Evangel was overwhelmed at Archbishop Chappel, which allowed only one hit and raced to a 9-0 lead through three innings. Evangel finished 14-15.
Results and playoff matchups for local teams in the LHSAA softball playoffs:
Wednesday’s regional round scores
Non-Select Division I
West Monroe 9, Benton 4
Select Division I
Archbishop Chapelle 10, Evangel 0 (5 innings)
Today’s game
Select Division III quarterfinal
Bunkie (8th seed, 16-12) at Calvary (1 seed, 34-1), 5:00