Four local teams make first round of playoffs

Four area teams will be included in the first-round pairings for the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Baseball Playoffs with the LHSAA releasing the baseball playoff brackets Sunday for all classes.
The Franklin Hornets, West St. Mary Wolfpack, Centerville Bulldogs and Hanson Memorial Tigers will all make the state playoffs after the LHSAA released the baseball playoff brackets Sunday for all classes.
The No. 26 seed Franklin Hornets will travel to take on No. 7 South Beauregard on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the State Class 3-A brackets.
In Class 2A, the No. 32 seed West St. Mary Wolfpack will travel to battle No. 1 seed Sterlington in first-round action slated for today at 4 p.m.
In Class 1A, both the Centerville Bulldogs and the Hanson Memorial Tigers will begin their quest for Sulphur with home games in the opening round.
Centerville, the No. 14 seed, will play host to No. 19 seed Lincoln Prep on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Centerville Bulldogs Field in the bi-district round of the State Class A playoffs.
Hanson Memorial, No. 6 seed, will play host to District 7-A foe Ascension Episcopal on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Amar Lancon Field.