Pearl River (17-1) will open its pursuit of a fifth consecutive section championship as the No. 1 seed in Class A.
The Pirates are scheduled to play a first round game at home 4:30 p.m. Friday. They will take on the winner of the outbracket game being played Thursday between Panas and John Jay.
Pearl River would have home field for every game leading up to the championship. The quarterfinals are set for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29. Pearl River would play the winner of No. 9 Ardsley at No. 8 Beacon.
The softball semifinals are scheduled for May 31. Pearl River could face a third game against rival Tappan Zee (14-5), the No. 5 seed in the tournament, in that round. Tappan Zee's will play in the first round Friday against the winner of an outbracket game between No. 21 Poughkeepsie and No. 12 Yonkers.
The Section 1 championship games are set for Saturday, June 2 at Heroes Field in Nanuet, with Class B at 3 p.m., Class A at 5:30 p.m. and Class AA at 8 p.m
In addition to two victories over Tappan Zee, Pearl River has beaten No. 2 Pelham, No. 4 Harrison and No. 6 Eastchester this season. The Pirates did not play No. 3 seed Ursuline. Pearl River also has victories over Class AA playoff teams Horace Greeley, Suffern, Clarkstown North and North Rockland and Class B No. 2 seed Valhalla this season.
Pearl River's lone defeat came against Clarkstown South, the No. 3 seed in the Class AA tournament. Clarkstown South opens the Class AA tournament at home Friday against No. 14 Scarsdale.
Among other Rockland County teams:
- Nanuet is the No. 11 seed in Class A and will play an outbracket game at home against Port Chester Thursday
- Nyack is the No. 15 seed in Class A and will play an outbracket game at home Thursday against Riverside
- Albertus Magnus is the No. 10 seed in Class B and will play at No. 7 Pleasantville Friday.
- Clarkstown North is the No. 12 seed in Class AA and will play at No. 5 Carmel Friday.
- North Rockland is the No. 13 seed in Class AA and will play at No. 4 Fox Lane Friday.
- Suffern is the No. 7 seed in Class AA and will play at home Friday against Horace Greeley.
Pearl River will complete its regular season 4:15 p.m. today at home against Nyack in a game that has been postponed due to rain three times.
Below is the full schedule.
Section 1 Softball
Thursday
Outbracket
Class AA
No. 18 Lincoln (5-11) at No. 15 Mamaroneck (9-10)
No. 17 Ossining (6-10) at No. 16 New Rochelle (9-11)
Class A
No. 23 Rye (5-13) at No. 10 Hen Hud (13-7)
No. 22 Port Chester (6-13) at No. 11 Nanuet (12-7)
No. 21 Poughkeepsie (9-10) at No. 12 Yonkers (12-6)
No. 20 Somers (7-13) at No. 13 Lakeland (10-9)
No. 19 Saunders (9-9) at No. 14 Sleepy Hollow (9-9)
No. 18 Riverside (8-8) at No. 15 Nyack (9-9)
No. 17 Panas (9-11) at No. 16 John Jay (9-11)
Friday
First round
Class AA
Ossining-New Rochelle winner at No. 1 John Jay-East Fishkill (15-0)
No. 9 White Plains (9-8) at No. 8 Arlington (9-9)
No. 12 Clarkstown North (7-12) at No. 5 Carmel (14-4)
No. 13 North Rockland (7-15) at No. 4 Fox Lane (13-3)
No. 14 Scarsdale (9-10) at No 3. Clarkstown South (15-3)
No. 11 Mahopac (9-10) at No. 6 Yorktown (13-7)
No. 10 Horace Greeley at No. 7 Suffern (12-6)
Lincoln-Mamaroneck winner at No. 2 Ketcham (13-5)
Class A
Panas-John Jay winner at No. 1 Pearl River (17-1)
No. 9 Ardsley (12-6) at No. 8 Beacon (16-4)
Yonkers-Poughkeepsiw inner at No. 5 Tappan Zee (14-5)
Lakeland-Somers winner at No. 4 Harrison (15-4)
Sleepy Hollow-Sunaders winner at No. 3 Ursuline (15-3)
Nanuet-Port Chester winner at No. 6 Eastchester (14-5)
Hen Hud-Rye winner at No. 7 Brewster (14-5)
Nyack-Riverside winner at No. 2 Pelham (18-2)
Class B
No. 9 Westlake (9-9) at No. 8 Woodlands (7-8)
No. 12 North Salem (5-15) at No. 5 Pawling (14-5)
No. 11 Irvington (6-12) at No. 6 Kennedy (12-8)
No. 10 Albertus Magnus (7-11) at No. 7 Pleasantville (10-9)
Byes: No. 1 Rye Neck (17-2), No. Valhalla, No. 3 Bronxville (11-2) and No. 4 Dobbs Ferry (14-5).
Tuesday, May 29
Quarterfinals
Class AA
at higher seed, 4:30 p.m.
Class A
at higher seed, 4:30 p.m.
Class B
Woodlands-Westlake winner at No. 1 Rye Neck
Pawling-North Salem winner at No. 4 Dobbs Ferry
Kennedy-Irvington winner at No. 3 Bronxville
Pleasantville-Albertus Magnus at No. 2 Valhalla
Semifinals
Class C
No. 4 Palisade Prep (1-12) at No. 1 Solomon Schechter (10-3)
No. 3 Haldane (6-12) at No. 2 Tuckahoe (5-9)
Thursday, May 31
Semifinals
at higher seed, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 2
Championship
at Heroes Field, Nanuet
Class B: 3 p.m.
Class A: 5:30 p.m.
Class AA: 8 p.m.
Class C: Day and date to be determined
