Round 3 in MHSAA Baseball Playoffs set; Softball Playoffs near semifinals

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Summer weather and higher temperatures are now here, which can mean only one thing: playoff baseball and softball on the Gulf Coast. Brackets for both sports are nearing their climaxes.

In baseball, many coastal team saw their runs come to a halt over the weekend, the latest being Pass Christian after dropping Game 3 with Newton County on Sunday. Along with the start of Round 3, this week will also see Gulfport host the conclusion of their series with Warren Central.

Here is a list of this week’s upcoming matchups (rankings via SBLive):

CLASS	AWAY TEAM	HOME TEAM	TIME
6A	Warren Central	#19 Gulfport	Monday, 6 p.m. (Round 2, series tied 1-1)
5A	Picayune	East Central	Tuesday, 7 p.m.
5A	#23 Vancleave	#2 West Jones	Tuesday, 7 p.m.
4A	#7 Purvis	Stone	Tuesday, 7 p.m.
3A	Seminary	St. Stanislaus	Tuesday, 7 p.m.
1A	Enterprise	Resurrection	Tuesday, 7 p.m.

eliminated in Round 2: Biloxi, D’Iberville, Ocean Springs, Pearl River Central, Pass Christian, Bay

In softball, two Coast teams will meet in the 5A South State Championship following George County’s sweep of Florence; the Lady Rebels will face the winner of Game 3 between East Central and Vancleave. St. Patrick will also finish their series against Clarkdale, with the winner advancing to the 3A South State Championship.

CLASS	AWAY TEAM	HOME TEAM	TIME/LEAD
5A	East Central	Vancleave	Monday, 6 p.m. (series tied 1-1)
5A	Florence	#8 George County	GC advances, 2-0
3A	Clarkdale	St. Patrick	Monday, 6 p.m. (series tied 1-1)

eliminated in Round 3: Harrison Central, Hancock

For more information on brackets, ticket prices, locations and times, visit MHSAA’s website.

Baseball state championships will be held at Trustmark Park in Pearl; softball state championships will be held at Southern Miss Softball Complex in Hattiesburg.

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