With an exhilarating regular season and an exciting first round of the postseason in the books, it’s time to move on to the area round of the 2026 Texas high school softball playoffs.
The Lone Star State’s top teams on the softball diamond will compete in the area round of the playoffs from Monday, April 27, through Monday, May 4, with the winners punching their tickets to the regional semifinals next week.
Here’s a closer look at every area round matchup featuring Big Country teams during the second round of the 2026 UIL Softball Playoffs:
CLASS 5A DIVISION I
Abilene High Lady Eagles (23-9-1) vs. El Paso Americas Trail Blazers (25-11) (Best-of-three series)
Complete 5A DI UIL Softball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 5A DIVISION II
Abilene Wylie Lady Bulldogs (20-13) vs. El Paso Del Valle Conquistadores (27-5-1) (Best-of-three series)
Complete 5A DII UIL Softball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 4A DIVISION I
Big Spring Steers (22-9) vs. Springtown Porcupines (22-10) (Best-of-three series)
Complete 4A DI UIL Softball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 4A DIVISION II
Snyder Lady Tigers (21-8-2) vs. Burkburnett Lady Bulldogs (26-11) (Best-of-three series)
Complete 4A DII UIL Softball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 3A DIVISION I
Tuscola Jim Ned Lady Indians (26-4) vs. Bowie Jackrabbits (19-14) (One-game playoff)
Complete 3A DI UIL Softball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 3A DIVISION II
Coahoma Bulldogettes (21-2) vs. Childress Bobcats (25-2-1) (One-game playoff)
Merkel Lady Badgers (24-7-1) vs. Holliday Lady Eagles (27-3) (Best-of-three series)
Complete 3A DII UIL Softball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 2A DIVISION I
Forsan Lady Buffaloess (18-9) vs. Cisco Lady Loboes (19-6) (Best-of-three series)
Colorado City Lady Wolves (21-9) vs. Anson Lady Tigers (18-7) (Best-of-three series)
Complete 2A DI UIL Softball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 2A DIVISION II
Stamford Lady Bulldogs (13-14) vs. Big Lake Reagan County Owls (22-6) (One-game playoff)
Haskell Maidens (16-6) vs. Christoval Lady Cougars (18-5-1) (Best-of-three series)
Hico Lady Tigers (19-4-2) vs. Lipan Lady Indians (11-1) (Best-of-three series)
Complete 2A DII UIL Softball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 1A
Westbrook Lady Wildcats (20-9) vs. Cross Plains Lady Buffaloes (12-5) (Best-of-three series)
Eula Lady Pirates (10-11) vs. Hermleigh Lady Cardinals (19-6) (One-game playoff)
Munday Mogulettes (21-6) vs. Ector Lady Eagles (13-7) (Best-of-three series)
Strawn Lady Greyhounds (4-2-1) vs. Blum Lady Bobcats (4-14-1) (One-game playoff)
1A Region I and II UIL Softball Playoffs bracket | 1A Region III and IV UIL Softball Playoffs bracket
This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Big Country Softball UIL Area Playoff Schedule, Scores (April 27-May 4)
Reporting by Andrew McCulloch, Abilene Reporter-News / Abilene Reporter-News
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