The Mount Pleasant baseball team solidified a happy return to the playoffs for the first time since 2014 with wins in their final two regular season games. The Tigers moved within one game of clinching a playoff berth with their walk-off win over Texas High and needed one more victory to claim that spot, clinching it on the road with an 8-4 win over Marshall.

Playoff season is underway on the diamond and one area softball team and two baseball teams know their first round matchups. One baseball team still has an opportunity to reach the playoffs, but needs some help.

The Mount Pleasant Lady Tigers knew they’d have a tough matchup in their bi-district round series against the Huntsville Lady Hornets. Huntsville came into the series at 22-10 and had won 11 consecutive games.

A one-game playoff series is basically controlled chaos. Every play’s importance is magnified and any mistakes are amplified.

The Chapel Hill Lady Devils jumped out to a 1-0 lead in their best-of-three series with Hooks on Wednesday with a commanding 11-5 win but lost in a nailbiter on Thursday 3-2 to even the series going into Friday night’s rubber match.

When establishing traditions, it’s normal to experience a few growing pains. In the midst of their second-ever season, the Harts Bluff Bulldog baseball team is growing on the go.

The UIL softball playoffs kick off this week and three area teams will be a part of the road to state. The Mount Pleasant Lady Tigers, Chapel Hill Lady Red Devils and Rivercrest Lady Rebels all reached the playoffs.

The Mount Pleasant Tigers moved their magic number to 1 on Friday with a walk-off 6-4 victory over second place Texas High. The win was a much-needed emotional boost as the Tigers were coming off a threegame losing streak and 14-5 drubbing the last time the Tigers faced Texas High.