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Two Stanly softball teams who dominated their respective conferences were scheduled today to host first-round state playoff games, weather permitting.

2A Playoffs

The defending 2A state champion West Stanly Colts finished the regular season 14-0, including a 9-2 non-conference win over county rival South Stanly last week.

The Colts enter the playoffs on a 17-game win streak dating back to the 2019 2A State Finals Series, including winning last week’s Rocky River Conference tournament. West topped Montgomery Central in the semifinals, 12-1, then beat host Mount Pleasant 10-0 in five innings for the title.

By virtue of a blind draw with other conference champions, West Stanly received the No. 8 seed and will host No. 9 West Stokes (12-1) tonight at 7 p.m.

The Wildcats won the 2A Western Piedmont Conference title finishing 12-0 in conference play. West Stokes’ only loss on the season was to 1A county rival South Stokes on March 29, 11-0.

The Colts enter the playoffs on a 17-game win streak dating back to the 2019 2A State Finals Series, including winning last week’s Rocky River Conference tournament. West topped Montgomery Central in the semifinals, 12-1, then beat Mount Pleasant 10-0 in five innings for the title.

1A Playoffs

South bounced back from the non-conference loss to West last Monday with a 18-0 win over North Rowan to finish undefeated in Yadkin Valley Conference play, winning the title.

The Bulls then got ready for the postseason with a 10-0 non-conference win over North Stanly.

South Stanly is the No. 1 seed in the Western Region and hosts No. 16 Cherryville (7-6) tonight at 6 p.m. The Ironmen finished second in the Southern Piedmont Conference behind Lincoln Charter.