NCS softball playoffs
First-round games
Division I
No. 1 Alameda, bye
No. 8 California 7, No. 9 Clayton Valley Charter 2
No. 4 College Park 5, No. 13 Heritage 2
No. 5 Castro Valley 8, No. 12 San Marin 2
No. 2 San Ramon Valley, bye
No. 7 American Canyon 2, No. 10 Granada 1 (nine innings)
No. 3 Livermore, bye
No. 6 Liberty 5, No. 11 Carondelet 3
Quarterfinals
No. 8 California at No. 1 Alameda, Friday, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Castro Valley at No. 4 College Park, Friday, 5 p.m.
No. 7 American Canyon at No. 2 San Ramon Valley, Friday, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Liberty at No. 3 Livermore, Friday, 5 p.m.
Division II
No. 1 Marin Catholic, bye
No. 9 Foothill 11, No. 8 Cardinal Newman 3
No. 13 Rancho Cotate 6, No. 4 Redwood 5
No. 12 Casa Grande 10, No. 5 Pinole Valley 0
No. 2 Salesian, bye
No. 7 Encinal 15, No. 10 Benicia 4
No. 3 Northgate, bye
No. 6 Vintage 9, No. 11 Berkeley 7
Quarterfinals
No. 9 Foothill at No. 1 Marin Catholic, Friday, 5 p.m.
No. 13 Rancho Cotate at No. 12 Casa Grande, Friday, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Encinal at No. 2 Salesian, Friday, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Vintage at No. 3 Northgate, Friday, 5 p.m.
Division III
No. 1 McKinleyville, bye
No. 9 Petaluma 4, No. 8 Las Lomas 0
No. 4 Maria Carrillo 6, No. 13 Washington-Fremont 3
No. 5 Arroyo 9, No. 12 James Logan 1
No. 2 Fortuna, bye
No. 10 Freedom 12, No. 7 Cloverdale 1
No. 3 Bishop O’Dowd, bye
No. 6 Alhambra 14, No. 11 San Leandro 12
Quarterfinals
No. 9 Petaluma at No. 1 McKinleyville, Friday, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Arroyo at No. 4 Maria Carrillo, Saturday, 1 p.m.
No. 10 Freedom at No. 2 Fortuna, Friday, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Alhambra at No. 3 Bishop O’Dowd, Friday, 5 p.m.
Division IV
No. 1 Albany, bye
No. 9 Berean Christian 9, No. 8 El Cerrito 3
No. 4 Del Norte 8, No. 13 Ukiah 0
No. 12 Analy 5, No. 5 St. Helena 4
No. 2 Tamalpais, bye
No. 7 Archie Williams 13, No. 10 Head-Royce 3
No. 3 Newark Memorial, bye
No. 11 Miramonte 14, No. 6 Piner 2
Quarterfinals
No. 9 Berean Christian at No. 1 Albany, Saturday, 1 p.m.
No. 12 Analy at No. 4 Del Norte, Friday, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Archie Williams at No. 2 Tamalpais, Friday, 5 p.m.
No. 11 Miramonte at No. 3 Newark Memorial, Friday, 5 p.m.
Division V
No. 1 Eureka, bye
No. 8 San Domenico 11, No. 9 Hoopa Valley 10
No. 4 South Fork 10, No. 13 Kennedy-Fremont 3
No. 5 Moreau Catholic 14, No. 12 Hercules 0
No. 2 Acalanes, bye
No. 7 Montgomery 11, No. 10 Redwood Christian 6
No. 3 St. Joseph Notre Dame, bye
No. 11 Concord 13, No. 6 Clear Lake 10
Quarterfinals
No. 8 San Domenico at No. 1 Eureka, Saturday, 1 p.m.
No. 5 Moreau Catholic at No. 4 South Fork, Saturday, 1 p.m.
No. 7 Montgomery at No. 2 Acalanes, Friday, 5 p.m.
No. 11 Concord at No. 3 St. Joseph Notre Dame, Friday, 4 p.m.
Division VI
No. 1 Swett, bye
No. 8 Point Arena 17, No. 9 Laytonville 12
No. 4 St. Vincent de Paul, bye
No. 5 Justin-Siena 15, No. 12 Brave Christian 3
No. 2 Healdsburg, bye
No. 7 St. Patrick-St. Vincent 18, No. 10 Credo 16
No. 3 Willits, bye
No. 6 Piedmont 18, No. 11 California School for the Deaf 11
Quarterfinals
No. 8 Point Arena at No. 1 Swett, Friday, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Justin-Siena at No. 4 St. Vincent de Paul, Friday, 5 p.m.
No. 7 St. Patrick-St. Vincent at No. 2 Healdsburg, Friday, 7 p.m.
No. 6 Piedmont at No. 3 Willits, Friday, 5 p.m.
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