Indians are No. 2 seed in Division IV Playoffs

MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) – The 2022 Pioneer Valley League (PVL) champions Marysville High School varsity softball team earned a first round bye as the No. 2 seed in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section (CIFSJS) Division IV Softball Playoffs, it was announced by the CIFSJS on Friday.

The Indians (18-4, 10-0 PVL) automatically advanced into the quarterfinals of the D4 playoffs as one of the top five seeds. Coming up on Thursday, Marysville will host the winner of No. 7 seed Capital Christian (11-7, 9-3 Capital Athletic) and No. 10 Center (9-11, 8-2 PVL), who play on Tuesday in Rosemont.

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The Indians won their league with an undefeated record in Pioneer Valley play. In fact, after beginning the season 4-3 overall following a road loss at Dixon on March 16, Marysville rattled off 14 wins in a row, including 10 straight in the PVL. The Indians’ streak was sparked by their offense, as they outscored their opponents 128-23.

However, Marysville does enter the playoffs coming off an ugly 12-1 home loss to East Nicolaus (25-2, 14-0 Sacramento Valley) last Wednesday night. The defeat at the hands of the Spartans ended the Indians’ winning streak.

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If Marysville is victorious on Thursday, they will play in the semifinals at home on Tuesday, May 24 at 4 P.M.