NCS softball playoffs: First-round matchups in all six divisions
North Coast Section softball playoffs begin with opening-round games Tuesday and Wednesday
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Division I
Wednesday’s first round
No. 16 San Leandro (16-10) at No. 1 San Ramon Valley (20-5), 5 p.m.
No. 8 Heritage (15-5) at No. 9 James Logan (20-3-1), 7 p.m.
No. 13 Monte Vista (11-10) at No. 4 Freedom (16-8), 5 p.m.
No. 12 Liberty (12-14) at No. 5 Clayton Valley Charter (16-5), 5 p.m.
No. 15 Bishop O’Dowd (13-11) at No. 2 Granada (19-5), 5 p.m.
No. 7 Amador Valley (15-11) at No. 10 Castro Valley (15-7), 5 p.m.
No. 14 Arroyo (10-12) at No. 3 California (17-8), 5 p.m.
No. 11 Vintage (17-9) at No. 6 College Park (16-8), 5 p.m.
Division II
Tuesday’s first round
No. 16 Ukiah (17-6) at No. 1 Redwood (18-4-1), 5 p.m.
No. 8 Marin Catholic (15-6) at No. 9 Northgate (14-4), 5 p.m.
No. 13 Antioch (13-13) at No. 4 Petaluma (16-7), 5 p.m.
No. 12 Windsor (13-10) vs. No. 5 Livermore (12-11) at Junction Ave. Middle School, 5 p.m.
No. 15 Las Lomas (9-13-1) at No. 2 Casa Grande (21-4), 5 p.m.
No. 10 Alhambra (11-12-1) at No. 7 American Canyon (13-10), 5 p.m.
No. 14 Carondelet (7-16-1) at No. 3 Alameda (16-4), 5 p.m.
11 Newark Memorial (13-10) at No. 6 Benicia (13-9-1), 5 p.m.
Division III
Tuesday’s first round
No. 15 Campolindo (6-10) at No. 2 Maria Carrillo (15-4), 5 p.m.
No. 10 Encinal (12-10) at No. 7 Acalanes (12-8), 5 p.m.
No. 14 Mt. Diablo (12-4) vs. No. 3 Moreau Catholic (12-2-1) at Larry Standley Field, Hayward, 7 p.m.
Wednesday’s first round
No. 1 Pinole Valley (25-1), bye
No. 9 McKinleyville (15-7) at No. 8 San Marin (8-12), 7 p.m.
No. 13 Novato (12-12) at No. 4 Albany (12-7), 5 p.m.
No. 12 Sonoma Valley (11-12) at No. 5 San Rafael (14-7), 5 p.m.
No. 11 De Anza (14-5) at No. 6 Eureka (11-7), 5 p.m.
Division IV
Tuesday’s first round
No. 1 Cardinal Newman (15-9), bye
No. 9 Swett (14-4) at No. 8 Kelseyville (8-12), 5 p.m.
No. 13 Hercules (10-13) at No. 4 Fortuna (11-10), 5 p.m.
No. 12 Kennedy-Richmond (8-4) at No. 5 Hoopa Valley (18-3), 5 p.m.
No. 2 Del Norte (17-5), bye
No. 10 Lick-Wilmerding (9-3) at No. 7 St. Patrick St. Vincent (12-11), 5 p.m.
No. 3 Salesian (13-8), bye
No. 11 Piedmont (4-12-1) at No. 6 Fort Bragg (12-6), 5 p.m.
Division V
Wednesday’s first round
No. 1 St. Helena (20-4), bye
No. 8 St. Vincent de Paul (8-13) at No. 9 Upper Lake (10-2), 5 p.m.
No. 4 Head-Royce (13-3), bye
No. 5 St. Bernard’s (10-13)
No. 2 Cloverdale (14-5), bye
No. 10 Credo (9-7) at No. 7 Redwood Christian (11-11), 5 p.m.
No. 3 Clear Lake (12-9), bye
No. 11 University-San Francisco (6-9) vs. No. 6 Berean Christian (5-14) at Concord HS, 5 p.m.
Division VI
Tuesday’s first round
No. 1 California School for the Deaf (12-5), bye
No. 5 Emery (8-2) at No. 4 Point Arena (0-3), 5 p.m.
No. 2 Valley Christian-Dublin (6-6), bye
No. 3 Laytonville (0-4), bye