By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C. — It has been five years since Watauga’s softball team earned a berth in the North Carolina 4A state playoffs but that streak came to an end on May 6 when the Pioneers were awarded the No. 28 seed in the 4A West regional bracket of 32 teams.
Watauga will face the No. 5 seed, Reagan High School, in Pfafftown on May 7. The winner will advance to face the winner of No. 12 Porter Ridge and No. 21 Mallard Creek, with the higher seed to advance set to host the Round 2 game.
The full NCHSAA 4A West region pairings for Round 1:
- No. 1 South Caldwell vs. No. 32 Cox Mill
- No. 16 Davie County vs. No. 17 Cuthbertson
- No. 8 McDowell vs. No. 25 Northern Guilford
- No. 9 Myers Park vs. No. 24 Hopewell
- No. 5 Reagan vs. No. 28 Watauga
- No. 12 Porter Ridge vs. No. 21 Mallard Creek
- No. 13 West Forsyth vs. No. 20 East Forsyth
- No. 4 Northwest Guilford vs. No. 29 South Iredell
- No. 3 Weddington vs. No. 30 Southeast Guilford
- No. 14 Hickory Ridge vs. No. 19 Butler
- No. 6 Hough vs. No. 27 Charlotte Catholic
- No. 11 Marvin Ridge vs. No. 22 South Mecklenburg
- No. 7 Independence vs. No. 26 Providence
- No. 10 Alexander Central vs. No. 23 Ardrey Kell
- No. 15 Lake Norman vs. No. 18 Southwest Guilford
- No. 2 Mooresville vs. No. 31 North Mecklenburg
3A pairings of regional interest:
- No. 9 Ashe County vs. No. 24 East Lincoln
- No. 8 North Buncombe vs. No. 25 A C Reynolds
- No. 1 Oak Grove vs. No. 32 Freedom
2A pairings in Round 1 of regional interest:
- No. 1 West Wilkes vs. No. 32 North Wilkes
- No. 9 Lincoln Charter vs. No. 24 West Caldwell
- No. 3 Maiden vs. No. 30 Wheatmore
1A pairings of regional interest:
- No. 1 Uwharrie Charter vs. No. 32 Mitchell
- No. 16 Swain County vs. No. 17 Mountain Heritage
- No. 14 Elkin vs. No. 19 Cornerstone Charter
- No. 2 East Wilkes vs. No. 31 Andrews
