LAURINBURG — The Southeastern conference has three teams still competing for a chance to advance to the 4A state baseball and softball tournament.

No. 9 Pinecrest is the remaining SEC baseball team in the 4A East after defeating No. 7 Leesville Road, 2-1 on Friday. The Patriots will host No. 16 Fuquay-Varina tonight at 6 p.m. in Southern Pines.

Winners from tonight’s game will advance to the fourth round on Friday, May 19 with the regionals to follow on May 23 and the 4A state baseball chamionship on June 2-3.

On the softball diamond, the unlikely No. 22 seeded Hoke County Lady Bucks upended No. 9 Lumberton, 7-3 on Friday to advance to the third round. Hoke County will travel to Cape Fear tonight at 6 p.m. to take on the No. 1 Lady Colts. On the opposite side of the bracket, No. 2 Richmond defeated No. 14 Providence, 6-3 and will host No. 11 Davie tonight at 7 p.m.

The fourth round of the 4A softball tournament will be held on Friday, May 19 followed by the regionals on May 23 and the 4A state softball championship on June 2.

4A BASEBALL

EAST

No. 1 J.H. Rose vs. No. 10 Heritage

11 Cardinal Gibbons vs. No. 4 Holly Springs

No. 3 Jordan vs. No. 16 Fuquay – Varina

MID-EAST

No. 9 Pinecrest vs. No. 16 Fuquay-Varina

No. 5 Cape Fear vs. No. 2 New Hanover

WEST

No. 1 T.C. Roberson vs. No. 10 North Davidson

No. 5 Providence vs. No. 12 Myers Park

MID-WEST

No. 3 Southeast Guilford vs. No. 6 South Caldwell

No. 27 Mooresville vs. No. 2 Lake Norman

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4A SOFTBALL

EAST

No. 1 Cape Fear vs. No. 22 Hoke County

No. 3 South Central vs. No. 7 Holly Springs

MID-EAST

No. 4 Southern Alamance vs. No. 5 Garnder Magnet

No. 10 D.H. Conley vs. No. 2 Heritage

WEST

No. 1 Alexander Central vs. No. 5 Southwest Guilford

No. 7 South Caldwell vs. No. 3 North Davidson

MID-WEST

No. 2 Richmond vs. No. 11 Davie

No. 10 Mooresville vs. No. 6 Charlotte Catholic

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Staff report