Area strong in 1A South - MPSSAA unveils state brackets

May 09, 2001

Area strong in 1A South - MPSSAA unveils state brackets

Monocacy Valley Athletic League champion Brunswick took the top seed in the Class 1A South bracket as the MPSSAA announced its softball and baseball brackets on Tuesday evening.

The Railroaders (17-3) will play Smithsburg at home in the quarterfinal round on Monday. Boonsboro hosts Oakland Mills and Catoctin travels to South Hagerstown in other quarterfinal action.

HEIGHT="6" ALT="* "> In softball, current MVAL co-leader Catoctin took the top seed in the 1A South regional behind its 14-3 record. The Cougars will face the winner of the Poolesville-Brunswick game in the quarterfinals on Monday. The Indians and Railroaders play that region's only first-round game on Friday.

Walkersville is a No. 2 seed in both softball and baseball, and Middletown pulled the same trick with the No. 4 spot in Class 2A West.

North Hagerstown, Thomas Johnson and Frederick all play in the first round of their region tournaments on Friday.

Md. State Tournament

Baseball

Class 1A West

Monday: Williamsport at Hancock, Northern Garrett at Clear Spring.

Class 1A South

Monday: Smithsburg at Brunswick, Catoctin at South Hagerstown, Oakland Mills at Boonsboro.

Class 2A West

Monday: Francis Scott Key at Middletown, Linganore-B-CC winner vs. Walkersville.

Class 3A West

Friday: North Hagerstown at Kennedy, Thomas Johnson at Einstein.

Class 4A West

Friday: Quince Orchard at Frederick.

Softball

Class 1A West

Monday: Hancock at Southern Garrett, Northern Garrett at Clear Spring, Williamsport at Allegany.

Class 1A South

Friday: Brunswick at Poolesville.

Monday: Catoctin vs. Poolesville-Brunswick winner, Boonsboro at Forestville, Oakland Mills at South Hagerstown, Smithsburg at Glenelg.

Class 2A West

Monday: Northwest at Middletown. Rockville-Fort Hill winner vs. Walkersville.

Class 3A West

Friday: Einstein at North Hagerstown, Seneca Valley at Thomas Johnson.

Class 4A West

Friday: Frederick at Quince Orchard.

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