High school softball teams can play single elimination or best of three series in the UIL playoffs. ... In the area round, the Bearcats secured a 3-2 victory over Birdville in 11 innings.

High school softball coaches within the UIL have two options in a playoff series: single elimination or a best-of-three series. The majority of playoff matchups are a best-of-three series, but not ...

Instead, the eight teams with the highest winning percentage over the league's 36-game regular season will be seeded, with the top seed playing the No. 8 in a first-round best-of-three series.

The new tournament format will still take place over six days as the previous 12-team setup did. The top four seeds will all receive a double bye, and seeds No. 5 through No. 8 will get a single bye.

And, unlike the playoff format adopted in 2016, where the first-round games were single elimination, the first-round of bracket play will now be a best-of-3 series format. "It was clear that while ...