After flying through the regular season undefeated, Central Catholic (19-0) is the No. 2 seed in the MIAA Division 1 softball tournament, which released its pairings on Wednesday.
The Raiders lead a busy Division 1 Round of 32 for local squads, with Andover, North Andover, Haverhill and Methuen also alive in the hunt for a softball title. Greater Lawrence qualified in Division 2.
In baseball, North Andover is the top local seed at No. 27 in Division 1, with Methuen and Andover also qualifying. Greater Lawrence made it in Division 2.
Softball
MASS. DIVISION 1
Seedings: 1. Taunton (19-1); 2. Central Catholic (19-0); 3. Attleboro (14-6); 4. Shrewsbury (16-4); 5. Wachusett Regional (13-7); 6. Bridgewater-Raynham (12-7); 7. Hopkinton (17-3); 8. Newton North (16-4); 9. Andover (15-5); 10. Malden Catholic (17-3); 11. Needham (14-2); 12. Franklin (9-11); 13. Chelmsford (14-6); 14. Bishop Feehan (6-14); 15. Peabody Veterans (12-4); 16. Braintree (12-8); 17. Billerica Memorial (13-7); 18. New Bedford (13-5); 19. Acton-Boxborough (13-3); 20. North Andover (11-9); 21. Haverhill (10-10); 22. Methuen (10-10); 23. Lexington (12-8); 24. Beverly (10-10); 25. Wellesley (10-8); 26. Plymouth North (9-11); 27. Woburn Memorial (10-10); 28. Lowell (10-10); 29. Westford Academy (8-9); 30. Weymouth (7-11); 31. Lincoln-Sudbury (9-11); 32. Winchester (10-10); 33. Newton South (11-8); 34. Medford (16-5); 35. Algonquin (10-8); 36. Revere (14-5)
Area Opening Matchups
Round of 32
Beverly at Andover, Saturday, 1 p.m.
North Andover vs. Chelmsford at Southwell Field Complex (North Chelmsford), Sunday, 11 a.m.
Haverhill at Franklin, Monday, 4 p.m.
Lincoln-Sudbury/Medford winner at Central Catholic, Sunday, noon
Methuen at Needham, TBA
MASS. DIVISION 2
Seedings: 1. Dighton-Rehoboth (17-3); 2. Norton (19-1); 3. Joseph Case (18-2); 4. Tantasqua Regional (16-4); 5. Apponequet Regional (15-6); 6. Foxborough (13-7); 7. Gloucester (17-3); 8. St. Mary’s (16-4); 9. Saint Paul Diocesan (9-9); 10. Cardinal Spellman (15-5); 11. Greater New Bedford (11-11); 12. Nipmuc Regional (10-10); 13. Fairhaven (12-8); 14. Pentucket Regional (13-6); 15. Auburn (18-2); 16. Dedham (13-7); 17. Wilmington (14-6); 18. North Reading (12-7); 19. Notre Dame (Worcester) (9-9); 20. Tri-County RVT (16-1); 21. Ludlow (13-5); 22. Essex North Shore (11-9); 23. Blackstone Valley RVT (9-9); 24. Chicopee (19-1); 25. Montachusett RVT (14-5); 26. Medfield (9-10); 27. Lynnfield (8-12); 28. Belchertown (11-7); 29. Greater Lowell Tech (14-4); 30. Oakmont Regional (10-7); 31. Hudson (7-13); 32. Pembroke (9-11); 33. Greater Lawrence Tech (12-8); 34. Nauset Regional (14-4); 35. Boston Latin Academy (15-6); 36. Saugus (10-10); 37. Ursuline Academy (11-7); 38. Burncoat (14-4); 39. O’Bryant (11-9); 40. Holyoke (10-10)
Area Opening Matchups
Preliminary Round
Greater Lawrence at Pembroke, Friday, 4 p.m.
Baseball
MASS. DIVISION 1
Seedings: 1. Boston College High (18-2); 2. Bishop Feehan (14-6); 3. Springfield Central (15-4); 4. Saint John’s (13-7); 5. Catholic Memorial (12-8); 6. Xaverian Brothers (11-9); 7. Taunton (16-6); 8. Cambridge Rindge & Latin (16-2); 9. Natick (15-5); 10. Shrewsbury (15-5); 11. Winchester (16-4); 12. St. John’s Prep (11-9); 13. Wellesley (12-8); 14. Franklin (16-6); 15. Weymouth (12-10); 16. Newton South (15-5); 17. Braintree (12-8); 18. Chelmsford (14-8); 19. Leominster (11-7); 20. Waltham (12-8); 21. Wachusett Regional (12-8); 22. Plymouth North (14-6); 23. Pope Francis (9-11); 24. Hopkinton (14-7); 25. Lincoln-Sudbury (12-10); 26. Westford Academy (11-7); 27. North Andover (12-10); 28. Durfee (10-10); 29. Arlington (12-8); 30. Bridgewater-Raynham (12-8); 31. Brookline (7-13); 32. Belmont (10-10); 33. Methuen (10-10); 34. Andover (10-10); 35. North Quincy (10-10); 36. Diman RVT (10-8); 37. Malden (14-6); 38. Medford (10-10)
Area Opening Matchups
Preliminary Round
Methuen at Belmont, Thursday, 3 p.m.
Andover at Brookline, TBA
Medford at North Andover, TBA
MASS. DIVISION 2
Seedings: 1. Pittsfield (18-3); 2. North Reading (17-3); 3. Middleborough (18-4); 4. Falmouth (14-4); 5. Apponequet Regional (16-4); 6. Fairhaven (16-3); 7. Norwell (12-6); 8. Hanover (13-5); 9. Bishop Fenwick (16-5); 10. Gloucester (17-3); 11. Swampscott (16-4); 12. Shawsheen Valley Tech (16-4); 13. Dracut (14-6); 14. Hudson (13-7); 15. Weston (13-7); 16. Dighton-Rehoboth (10-9); 17. Newburyport (14-6); 18. Auburn (12-8); 19. Groton-Dunstable (11-5); 20. Joseph Case (11-9); 21. Arlington Catholic (7-10); 22. Danvers (9-11); 23. Nauset Regional (6-11); 24. Greater Lowell Tech (14-5); 25. East Longmeadow (11-7); 26. Pentucket Regional (10-10); 27. Taconic (8-11); 28. Lynnfield (10-10); 29. Martha’s Vineyard Reg. (10-10); 30. Blackstone Valley RVT (14-5); 31. Essex North Shore (10-10); 32. Medway (15-5); 33. Pembroke (11-9); 34. North Middlesex Reg. (10-10); 35. Oakmont Regional (10-8); 36. Medfield (12-8); 37. Stoneham (10-10); 38. Cardinal Spellman (11-11); 39. Old Rochester Regional (10-10); 40. Tri-County RVT (13-6); 41. Nantucket (10-8); 42. Greater Lawrence Tech (10-10); 43. Holyoke (13-7); 44. Montachusett RVT (10-8); 45. Ludlow (10-8); 46. Worcester Tech (12-7)
Area Opening Matchups
Preliminary Round
Greater Lawrence vs. Nauset Regional at Eldredge Park (Orleans, Mass.), 6 p.m.