High School Softball: State tournament schedule, matchups

Below are the 2018 state softball tournament pairings at Akron Firestone Stadium.

Division II

Beloit West Branch (26-3) vs. No. 8 Plain City Jonathan Alder (21-6), Thurs., 10 a.m.

No. 1 LaGrange Keystone (32-0) vs. Lancaster Fairfield Union (14-10), Thurs., 12:30 p.m.

State Final: Sat., 10 a.m.

Division I

No. 3 Perrysburg (30-2) vs. Lakota West (25-3), Thurs., 3 p.m.

Ashville Teays Valley (23-3) vs. Massillon Perry (23-5), Thurs., 5:30 p.m.

State Final: Sat., 1 p.m.

Division IV

No. 1 Jeromesville Hillsdale (25-2) vs. Bradford (22-3), Fri., 10 a.m.

Defiance Tinora (17-6) vs. No. 5 Strasburg-Franklin (20-5), Fri., 12:30 p.m.

State Final: Sat., 4 p.m.

Division III

No. 3 Richwood North Union (25-2) vs. No. 1 Warren Champion (29-0), Fri., 3 p.m.

No. 4 Cardington-Lincoln (25-3) vs. Lore City Buckeye Trail (22-3), Fri., 5:30 p.m.

State Final: Sat., 7 p.m.

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