The softball playoffs are starting and four teams from Washington Parish are beginning their postseason runs.
Local teams Franklinton, Pine, Varnado and Mt. Hermon made the playoffs.
Franklinton (13-10) made the Class 4A postseason as the No. 16 seed and are hosting a familiar team in 17th-seeded Pearl River (15-5) on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are in the same district. The winner will play either top-seeded Morgan City (21-4) or No. 32 Edna Karr (11-8).
Franklinton is the only local team that is playing at home to open the postseason.
In Class 2A, 29th-seeded Pine (12-9) is traveling to fourth-seeded Mangham (19-11) for a playoff game on Monday at 5 p.m. The victor will face either No. 13 Pickering (14-14) or 20th-seeded Lake Arthur (11-12).
In Class 1A, 22nd-seeded Varnado (0-16) is on the road playing against No. 11 Haynesville (6-10). The winner will play sixth-seeded South Cameron (11-11), which has a bye in the opening round of the postseason.
Switching to Class B, No. 20 Mt. Hermon (9-9) is on the road, playing against 13th-seeded Glenmora (16-13). The winner will take on fourth-seeded Maurepas (17-13).