On Sunday the Elida Division IV District had their softball draw and the Green Meadows Conference took three of the top four seeds. #1 seed Wayne Trace, #2 seed Antwerp, and #4 seed Ayersville all hail from the GMC. #8 seed Holgate and #9 seed Hicksville were the only GMC teams not seeded in the top. #4 seed Crestiew and #5 seed Lincolnview are the lone entries from the Northwest Conference and they will face off in a sectional final. Crestview is the defending state champ. #7 seed Continental at #6 seed Miller City is the only sectional semifinal where league rivals matchup.
Lower Bracket
#7 Continental (4-7) at #6 Miller City (5-8) May 8 5:00
Winner plays at #4 Ayersville (10-8) May 11 5:00
#10 Kalida (2-13) at #8 Holgate (6-6) May 8 5:00
Winner plays at #2 Antwerp (10-4)May 11 5:00
District Semifinal May 17 5:00 Elida Middle School
Winner at Antwerp and Ayersville Meet
#11 Ottoville (0-9) at #9 Hicksville (4-14)May 8 5:00
Winner plays at #1 Wayne Trace (10-6)May 11 5:00
#5 Lincolnview (5-6) at #3 Crestview (7-10)May 11 5:00
District Semifinal May 16 5:00 Elida Middle School
Winner at Wayne Trace and Crestview Meet
District Semifinal winners will meet 5/19 5:00
Elida Middle School
The winner of the Elida District moves on to the Findlay Regional on May 24 at 5:00 to play the Oak Harbor District winner.
Other Putnam County League teams went to the Fostoria Division IV District. Columbus Grove is #1 seed and may face #9 seed Leipsic in sectional finals. Pandora Gilboa is #12 seed. The Fostoria District winner also advances to the Findlay Regional and will play the Bryan District winner on May 4 at 2:00.
–Mike Jones, Sportswriter
