Windsor Locks, East Windsor Set to Open Softball Tournaments

WINDSOR LOCKS-EAST WINDSOR, CT — Looking to end a 40-year dry spell, the Windsor Locks High School softball team begins its quest for a Class S state championship Tuesday.

The 31st-seeded Raiders, which won the Class M title in 1978, will open the tournament with a game at No. 2 St. Paul, as pairings were announced Friday morning.

East Windsor will also be competing in Class S, seeded 26th, and will travel to No. 10 Thomaston on Tuesday. The Panthers have never won a state softball title.

Top seeds in the four divisions are Southington (LL), Masuk (L), Northwestern Regional (M) and Stafford (S).

Here are the opening contests scheduled for teams from Patch towns in Hartford and Tolland counties. Click the class header for the complete bracket.

Class LL

1st Round - May 29

• No. 1 Southington, bye
• No. 25 Manchester at No. 8 Bristol Eastern
• No. 24 Newington at No. 9 South Windsor
• No. 29 Darien at No. 4 E.O. Smith
• No. 18 Middletown at No. 15 East Hartford
• No. 23 Simsbury at No. 10 Newtown
• No. 19 Glastonbury at No. 14 Stamford
• No. 22 Staples at No. 11 Enfield

Class L

1st round - May 29

• No. 5 Windsor, bye
• No. 25 Stratford at No. 8 Farmington
• No. 23 Rockville at No. 10 Guilford

Class M

1st Round - May 29

• No. 25 Rocky Hill at No. 8 Wolcott
• No. 28 Cromwell at No. 5 Granby Memorial
• No. 18 Ellington at No. 15 Wolcott Tech
• No. 19 East Haven at No. 14 Berlin
• No. 27 Kaynor Tech at No. 6 Northwest Catholic

Class S

1st Round - May 29

• No. 32 Weaver at No. 1 Stafford
• No. 31 Windsor Locks at No. 2 St. Paul
• No. 18 Somers at No. 15 Windham
• No. 26 East Windsor at No. 7 Holy Cross
• No. 23 MLC at No. 10 Thomaston
• No. 27 PSA/Aerospace at No. 6 Coginchaug
• No. 22 Shepaug Valley at No. 11 East Granby

File photo credit: Tim Jensen

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