Start times for the 4th round of the NCHSAA softball state playoffs

The fourth round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association softball state playoffs is scheduled for Friday, May 17.

All fourth round games are played at the higher seed. Start times vary for each game, but HighSchoolOT is updating a list of start times below.

To report a start time, a schedule change, or a postponement, please send an email to highschoolot@wral.com.

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Winners of the fourth round games will advance to the regional championship series next week. Regional championships are a best-of-three series with two games played at the higher seed and one game played at the lower seed.

State championships are scheduled for May 31-June 1at Duke and UNC-Greensboro. The NCHSAA will release the schedule for the state championships after the regional championships conclude. The state championships are also a best-of-three series.

Here are the latest schedule updates for the softball state playoffs:

4A Softball: 4th Round Schedule

4A East

6:00 PM - (5) Apex Friendship @ (1) Garner

5:00 PM - (11) Wake Forest @ (2) Wakefield

4A West

(4) Northwest Guilford @ (1) South Caldwell

6:00 PM - (10) Alexander Central @ (3) Weddington

3A Softball: 4th Round Schedule

3A East

(16) Havelock @ (5) South Brunswick

6:00 PM - (7) Dixon @ (6) South Central

3A West

6:00 PM - (4) Piedmont @ (1) Oak Grove

6:00 PM - (3) East Rowan @ (2) Kings Mountain

2A Softball: 4th Round Schedule

2A East

6:00 PM - (4) Martin County @ (1) Camden County

6:00 PM - (7) Jordan-Matthews @ (3) Midway

2A West

(4) Southwestern Randolph @ (1) West Wilkes

(3) Maiden @ (2) North Stanly

1A Softball: 4th Round Schedule

1A East

(13) Northside-Pinetown @ (1) North Duplin

6:00 PM - (11) Roxboro Community @ (2) Vance Charter

1A West

6:00 PM - (4) Robbinsville @ (1) Uwharrie Charter

6:00 PM, Thursday - (11) Union Academy @ (2) East Wilkes