NC playoff update: Schedules for baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse playoffs
The third round of the N.C. girls’ soccer playoffs is scheduled for Monday night.
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Follow live scores below and get updates for this week’s N.C. baseball and softball regional championshps and the lacrosse playoffs, which continue Tuesday.
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Regional championship schedules
1A PLAYOFFS
(best-of-three, schedule TBA)
WEST
Chatham Charter (22-4) vs. N.C. Leadership (19-2)
Game 1: Tuesday, 6 p.m. at NC Leadership
Game 2: TBD at Chatham Charter
Game 3: If necessary at NC Leadership
EAST
East Columbus (17-9) vs. Bear Grass Charter (21-5)
Game 1: Tuesday East Columbus, 6 p.m.
Game 2: TBD at Bear Grass Charter
Game 3: TBD, if necessary, at East Columbus
2A PLAYOFFS
WEST
Cornerstone Charter vs Cherryville
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
EAST
Perquimans County vs. Rosewood
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
3A PLAYOFFS
WEST
North Stanly vs East Rutherford
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
EAST
Midway vs. Whiteville
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
4A PLAYOFFS
WEST
Lincoln Charter vs. Burns
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
EAST
Southwestern Randolph vs. Bunn
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
5A PLAYOFFS
WEST
South Point vs. North Lincoln
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
EAST
Seaforth vs. Rockingham County
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
6A PLAYOFFS
WEST
South Caldwell 6 vs. Alexander Central
Game 1: Tuesday, 7 p.m. at Alexander Central
Game 2: Thursday, 7 p.m. at South Caldwell
Game 3: Saturday, 7 p.m. at Alexander Central (if necessary)
EAST
Southern Alamance vs. Southern Lee
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
7A PLAYOFFS
WEST
Hickory Ridge vs. Marvin Ridge
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
EAST
Cardinal Gibbons vs. Holly Springs
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
8A PLAYOFFS
WEST
Providence (27-1) vs. Myers Park (24-4)
Game 1: Tuesday, May 19, 6:30 p.m., at Providence
Game 2: Thursday, May 21, 7 p.m. at Myers Park
Game 3: Saturday, May 23, 6:30 p.m. at Providence (if necessary)
EAST
Leesville Road (16-11) vs. Corinth Holders (20-5)
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
Regional championship best-of-three series
1A PLAYOFFS
Bethany Community (18-5) vs. Robbinsville (23-2)
Game 1: Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. at Robbinsville
Game 2: TBD at Bethany 3
Game 3: If necessary, TBD, at Robbinsville
EAST
East Columbus (21-5) vs. Bear Grass Charter (22-3)
Game 1: Tuesday, 6 p.., at Bear Grass Charter
Game 2: TBD at East Columbus
Game 3: If necessary, TBD, at Bear Grass Charter
2A PLAYOFFS
WEST
South Stanly vs. Roxboro Community
Game 1: Tuesday, 6 p.m., at South Stanly
Game 2: TBD at Roxboro Community
Game 3: TBD, if necessary, at South Stanly
EAST
Manteo vs. North Duplin
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
3A PLAYOFFS
WEST
Draughn vs. West Wilkes
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
EAST
McMichael vs. Heide Trask
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
4A PLAYOFFS
WEST
Fred T. Foard 3 vs. West Stanly
Game 1: Tuesday, 7 p..m., at West Stanly
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
EAST
Randleman vs. Southwestern Randolph
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
5A PLAYOFFS
WEST
Enka vs. North Davidson
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
EAST
Southeast Alamance vs. West Cateret
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
6A PLAYOFFS
WEST
Kings Mountain vs. South Caldwell
Game 1: Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., at Kings Mountain
Game 2: TBD at South Caldwell
Game 3: TBD, if necessary, at Kings Mountain
EAST
Union Pines vs JH Rose
Game 1: Tuesday, 6 p.m., at JH Rose
Game 2: TBD at Union Pines
Game 3: TBD, if necessary, at JH Rose
7A PLAYOFFS
WEST
South Iredell vs. Weddington
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
EAST
D.H. Conley vs. Heritage
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
8A PLAYOFFS
WEST
West Forsyth (24-4) vs. Providence (26-1)
Game 1: Tuesday, May 19, at Providence, 6 p.m.
Game 2: Thursday, May 21, at West Forsyth, 6 p.m.
Game 3: Friday, May 22, at Providence, 6 p.m. (if necessary)
EAST
Hoggard (14-8) vs. Corinth Holders (23-1)
Game 1: TBD
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
8A PLAYOFFS
Monday’s regional semifinals
WEST
Ardrey Kell at Hough, 7 p.m.
Northwest Guilford at Myers Park, 6 p.m.
EAST
Leesville Road at Hoggard
Wakefield at Millbrook
7A PLAYOFFS
Monday’s third round pairings
WEST
Hopewell at RJ Reynolds
Cox Mill at Hickory Ridge
Weddington at Grimsley
Lake Norman at Marvin Ridge
EAST
Wake Forest at Cardinal Gibbons
Topsail at Heritage
Fuquay-Varina at Ashley
Jack Britt at Holly Springs
6A PLAYOFFS
Monday’s third round pairings
WEST
Northern Guilford at Charlotte Catholic
Watauga at Asheville
TC Roberson at AC Reynolds
Sun Valley at Mt Tabor
EAST
White Oak at JH Rose
Southern Lee at Terry Sanford
East Chapel Hill at Union Pines
Middle Creek at Jacksonville
5A PLAYOFFS
Monday’s third round pairings
WEST
North Buncombe at NW Cabarrus
North Henderson at South Point
North Davidson at East Lincoln
Forestview at Hickory
EAST
Croatan at Western Alamance
Southern Nash at Richlands
Eastern Alamance at Oak Grove
South Brunswick at Dixon
4A PLAYOFFS
Monday’s third round pairings
WEST
Lake Norman Charter at Brevard
Lincoln Charter at Ashe County
Bandys at Wilkes Central
Central Academy at Hibriten
EAST
Clinton at Carrboro
West Stanly at Ledford
East Duplin at North Johnston
Central Davidson at First Flight
3A PLAYOFFS
Monday’s third round pairings
WEST
Patton at Pine Lake Prep
Union Academy at Wheatmore
Trinity at Polk County
Owen at Hendersonville
EAST
Heide Trask at Wake Prep
Beddingfield at Northwood
Wallace Rose-Hill at Princeton
North Moore at NCSSM
2A PLAYOFFS
Monday’s third round pairings
WEST
Gray Stone Day at Bishop McGuinness
Bradford Prep at Christ the King
Community School of Davidson at Murphy
Corvian Community at Mountain Island Charter
EAST
Manteo at Franklin Academy
Voyager at Lejeune
East Bladen at Camden County
Raleigh Charter at Cornerstone
1A PLAYOFFS
Monday’s third round pairings
WEST
Bethany Community at Summit Charter
Thomas Jefferson at NC Leadership
EAST
Vance Charter at Woods Charter
Ascend Leadership at Faith Lake
8A BOYS PLAYOFFS
Tuesday’s quarterfinals
WEST
Green Level at Hough
Ardrey Kell at Apex Friendship
EAST
Athens Drive at Millbrook
Laney at Hoggard
7A BOYS’ PLAYOFFS
Tuesday’s third round
WEST
Cuthbertson at RJ Reynolds
Page at Weddington
Marvin Ridge at Davie County
Chapel Hill at Lake Norman
EAST
Heritage at Cardinal Gibbons
Sanderson at Ashley
Garner at Holly Springs
Clayton at Topsail
1A-6A BOYS’ PLAYOFFS
Tuesday’s third round pairings
WEST
Lake Norman Charter at Charlotte Catholic
Christ The King at North Lincoln
Pine Lake Prep at Northern Guiford
Williams at Community School of Davidson
EAST
East Chapel Hill at Middle Creek
Felton Grove at Croatan
Carrboro at Orange
Jacksonville at Union Pines
8A GIRLS’ PLAYOFFS
Tuesday’s quarterfinals
WEST
Myers Park at Pinecrest
South Mecklenburg at West Forsyth
EAST
Broughton at Apex
Athens Drive at Hoggard
7A GIRLS’ PLAYOFFS
Tuesday’s third round pairings
WEST
Cuthbertson at Marvin Ridge
Page at Chapel Hill
RJ Reynolds at Lake Norman
Reagan at Weddington
EAST
Ashley at New Hanover
Wake Forest at Cardinal Gibbons
Holly Springs at Topsail
New Bern at Fuquay-Varina
1A-6A GIRLS’ PLAYOFFS
Tuesday’s third round pairings
WEST
St. Stephens at Bishop-McGuinness
Atkins at Pine Lake Prep
Christ The King at Charlotte Catholic
Asheville at Lake Norman Charter
EAST
Middle Creek at Croatan
Southeast Guilford at Seaforth
Union Pines at JH Rose
Swansboro at East Chapel Hill
This story was originally published May 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM with the headline “NC playoff update: Schedules for baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse playoffs.”
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