With April winding down, high school baseball and softball seasons across the state are coming to an end, and North Pike headlines a list of regional public schools that are looking to manufacture lengthy playoff runs in their respective MHSAA brackets.

The third-seeded Jaguar baseball team (17-8-3, 7-3) will battle second-seeded Purvis (20-7, 11-4) in a best-of-three series over the weekend.

Game One is slated for a 7 p.m. first pitch Friday in Purvis, while Game Two takes place at the same time Saturday in Summit. If needed, Game Three is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, with the potential rubber match being played back at Purvis.

With a series win, Dustin Lott’s team would face the victor of the No. 1 Sumrall vs. No. 4 Stone series in the 5A quarterfinals.

Meanwhile, the third-seeded Lady Jaguars (12-16, 7-3) will clash with second-seeded Vancleave (14-14, 6-4) for their best-of-three series.

Game One is slated for a 5 p.m. first pitch Friday in Vancleave, while Game Two takes place at 2 p.m. on Saturday in Summit. If needed, Game Three is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Monday, with the potential rubber match being played back at Vancleave.

A series win would see Sonya Wallace’s squad battle the victor of the No. 1 Sumrall vs. No. 4 Northeast Jones series in the 5A quarterfinals.

In addition, Salem and Bogue Chitto’s softball teams are both still alive in the 1A bracket after securing first-round sweeps. The second-seeded Lady Wildcats (18-6-2, 5-1) will battle No. 1 Sebastpool (21-9, 10-0) in a best-of-three series this weekend, while the third-seeded Lady Bobcats (9-19, 2-4) take on No. 4 Noxapater (17-11, 6-5).

Elsewhere, Tylertown’s softball team (10-3, 3-0) has reached the second round of the 3A playoffs, and the top-seeded Lady Chiefs will look for another sweep when they face No. 2 Pisgah (16-8, 6-2) in a series.

And lastly, Bogue Chitto’s top-seeded baseball team (11-11-1, 6-0) has split with Lumberton up to this point, setting up a decisive third bout Monday at 7 p.m., with the game being played at Bo. Chitto. Awaiting in the next round is No. 2 Nanih Waiya (17-6, 8-2) from within the 1A bracket.

*Images of the brackets are linked within the article. All matchups are three-game series, with the higher seed hosting the first and third contests.*