The IHSAA released the brackets for the 2014 softball sectionals, giving local teams a glance at the road ahead. At Elkhart Central, the Warsaw Lady Tigers got a first-round bye in Sectional 4 and will face Concord at 2 p.m. on May 26. The Warsaw/Concord game will wrap up a busy Memorial Day at the field, as Elkhart Central and Elkhart Memorial play at 10 a.m., followed by Goshen at Northridge at noon. The winners of the opening two games will play May 28, looking to earn a berth in the 6 p.m. championship game on Friday. The winner of Monday’s Warsaw/Concord will have three days off before playing in the title game. At Fairfield, three local teams will vy for a Sectional 21 title. Lakeland and West Noble kick the sectional off May 26. The following day, Tippecanoe Valley and Wawasee will meet at 5 p.m., followed by Fairfield at Whitko. After the winner of the Lakeland/West Noble game faces NorthWood on May 28 at 5 p.m., the winners of the May 27 contests will play at approximately 6:45 p.m. The title game will be May 29 at 5 p.m. The Manchester Lady Squires travel to Wabash for Sectional 37, and gets started May 26 against host Wabash, following the opening game between Lewis Cass and Northfield at 5 p.m. The winners of the opening two games then play at 5 p.m. on May 27, followed by Oak Hill and Southwood. The championship game is slated for 7 p.m. on May 29. At Triton, the host Lady Trojans will look for their second-straight sectional title, taking on Bethany Christian on May 26 at 3 p.m., which will follow the 1 p.m. game between Elkhart Christian Academy and Hamilton. With only four teams in the sectional, the championship will be May 27 at 7 p.m. A glance at the road area teams must travel is below. CLASS 4A SECTIONAL 4 (Elkhart Central) May 26 Game 1 – Elkhart Central/Elkhart Memorial, 10 a.m.; Game 2 – Goshen/Northridge, Noon; Game 3 – Warsaw/Concord, 2 p.m. May 28 Game 4 – Winners of Games 1 and 2, 6 p.m. May 29 Championship – Winners of Games 3 and 4, 6 p.m. CLASS 3A SECTIONAL 21 (Fairfield) May 26 Game 1 – Lakeland/West Noble, 5 p.m. May 27 Game 2 – Tippecanoe Valley/Wawasee, 5 p.m.; Game 3 – Fairfield/Whitko, 6:45 p.m. May 28 Game 4 – NorthWood/Winner of Game 1, 5 p.m.; Game 5 – Winners of Games 2 and 3, 6:45 p.m. May 29 Championship – Winners of Games 4 and 5, 5 p.m.
CLASS 2A SECTIONAL 37 (Wabash) May 26 Game 1 – Lewis Cass/Northfield, 5 p.m.; Game 2 – Wabash/Manchester, 7 p.m. May 27 Game 3 – Winners of Games 1 and 2, 5 p.m.; Game 4 – Oak Hill/Southwood, 7 p.m. May 29: Championship – Winners of Games 3 and 4, 7 p.m.
CLASS 1A SECTIONAL 52 (Triton) May 26 Game 1 – Elkhart Christian Academy/Hamilton, 1 p.m.; Game 2 – Bethany Christian/Triton, 3 p.m. May 27 Championship – Winners of Games 1 and 2, 7 p.m.
