From staff reports
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Joplin teams McAuley Catholic and College Heights Christian are among the prep softball teams scheduled to launch postseason play today in area district tournaments.
Class 2 College Heights and Class 1 McAuley will travel to Purdy and Wheaton, respectively.
The Class 3 District 12 Tournament at Seneca also will start today.
The Class 4 District 12 Tournament at Carthage won’t begin until Thursday.
Diamond, the No. 1 seed in the Class 2 District 8 Tournament at Purdy, has a bye. Today’s first-round schedule is No. 2 Purdy vs. Marionville at 1:30 p.m., Southwest (3) vs. Sarcoxie at 3:30 and No. 4 Pierce City vs. College Heights at 5:30.
Semifinals at Purdy are set for 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 on Thursday. The title will be decided at 5 p.m. on Friday.
McAuley will challenge third-seeded Wheaton on its field at 2 p.m. in the first round of the six-team Class 1 District 3 Tournament.
Top seed Walnut Grove and No. 2 Miller have the byes at Wheaton.
Today’s other game is fourth-seeded Billings vs. Dadeville at 4.
Semifinals at Wheaton are set for 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 on Thursday. The championship will be determined Friday at 5.
Today’s 3:30 p.m. contest at Seneca is between fourth-seeded East Newton and Monett.
Favored McDonald County has the bye at Seneca. Thursday’s slate at the Seneca Softball Complex is No. 3 Carl Junction vs. Lamar at 3:30 and No. 2 Seneca vs. Nevada at 5:30.
Friday’s semifinals are scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and 5:30. The final will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Webb City, Missouri Class 3 champion in 2007, is the No. 1 seed in the Class 4 District 12 Tournament at the Carthage Fair Acres Complex.
Games on Thursday are Neosho (2) vs. Central and Carthage (3) vs. Hillcrest — both at 4:30 p.m. — and Joplin (4) vs. Willard at 6.
Friday’s semifinals are set for 2 p.m. and 3:30. The final will be played at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
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