Playoff Picture: Softball (May 22)

It’s a little more than a week until the start of the softball postseason in New Hampshire, so here is a look at where each team stands and who is in and who is out in all four divisions.

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Note: With the NHIAA’s new 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I will have 12 playoff teams, Division II will have 15, Division III will have 16 and Division IV will have 14. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets.

Division I

Playoff field

1. Londonderry (15-1, 3.7500)
2. Salem (13-2, 3.4667)
3. Bishop Guertin (11-3, 3.1429)
4. Pinkerton (11-4, 2.9333)
5. Alvirne (11-4, 2.9333)
6. Bedford (11-5, 2.7500)
7. Spaulding (11-5, 2.7500)
8. Exeter (10-5, 2.6667)
9. Concord (10-6, 2.5000)
10. Winnacunnet (8-9, 1.8824)
11. Keene (6-10, 1.5000)
12. Timberlane (5-10, 1.3333)

Outside: Nashua North (5-10, 1.3333); Dover (4-10, 1.1429); Merrimack (3-10, 0.9231); Manchester Central (3-11, 0.8571); Manchester Memorial (1-14, 0.2667); Nashua South (0-15, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Pinkerton wins the tiebreaker with Alvirne thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Spaulding thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Timberlane wins the tiebreaker with Nashua North thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round byes

• No. 1 Londonderry
• No. 2 Salem
• No. 3 Bishop Guertin
• No. 4 Pinkerton

First-round matchups

• No. 9 Concord at No. 8 Exeter
• No. 12 Timberlane at No. 5 Alvirne
• No. 10 Winnacunnet at No. 7 Spaulding
• No. 11 Keene at No. 6 Bedford

Division II

Playoff field

1. Souhegan (10-1, 3.6364)
2. Pelham (12-2, 3.4286)
3. Goffstown (12-2, 3.4286)
4. Milford (11-3, 3.1429)
5. Pembroke (10-4, 2.8571)
6. Plymouth (10-4, 2.8571)
7. Coe-Brown (10-4, 2.8571)
8. Kennett (10-4, 2.8571)
9. Merrimack Valley (9-5, 2.5714)
10. Sanborn (8-5, 2.4615)
11. St. Thomas (8-5, 2.4615)
12. Windham (9-6, 2.4000)
13. Portsmouth (5-10, 1.3333)
14. John Stark (4-9, 1.2308)
15. Kingswood (4-9, 1.2308)

Outside: ConVal (4-9, 1.2308); Hollis Brookline (4-11, 1.0667); Lebanon (3-10, 0.9231); Bow (2-11, 0.6154); Trinity (2-11, 0.6154); Manchester West (1-13, 0.2857); Oyster River (0-11, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Pelham wins the tiebreaker with Goffstown thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Pembroke wins the four-way tiebreaker with Plymouth, Coe-Brown and Kennett thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• Plymouth wins the three-way tiebreaker with Coe-Brown and Kennett thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• Coe-Brown wins the tiebreaker with Kennett thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Sanborn wins the tiebreaker with St. Thomas thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• In the three-way tiebreaker for the final two playoff spots, John Stark and Kingswood finish ahead of ConVal thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. John Stark then wins the tiebreaker with Kingswood thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round bye

• No. 1 Souhegan

First-round matchups

• No. 9 Merrimack Valley at No. 8 Kennett
• No. 12 Windham at No. 5 Pembroke
• No. 13 Portsmouth at No. 4 Milford
• No. 15 Kingswood at No. 2 Pelham
• No. 10 Sanborn at No. 7 Coe-Brown
• No. 11 St. Thomas at No. 6 Plymouth
• No. 14 John Stark at No. 3 Goffstown

Division III

Playoff field

1. White Mountains (13-1, 3.7143)
2. Bishop Brady (12-1, 3.6923)
3. Mascenic (13-2, 3.4667)
4. Campbell (11-3, 3.1429)
5. Conant (9-3, 3.0833)
6. Belmont (10-4, 2.8571)
7. Newfound (9-4, 2.7692)
8. Fall Mountain (9-5, 2.5714)
9. Winnisquam (9-5, 2.5714)
10. Franklin (8-5, 2.4615)
11. Newport (7-5, 2.3333)
12. Prospect Mountain (8-6, 2.2857)
13. Gilford (8-6, 2.2857)
14. Stevens (8-6, 2.2857)
15. Hillsboro-Deering (7-6, 2.1538)
16. Monadnock (6-6, 2.0000)

Outside: Berlin (5-9, 1.4286); Mascoma Valley (4-9, 1.2308); Laconia (2-12, 0.5714); Raymond (2-12, 0.5714); Kearsarge (2-13, 0.5333); Hanover (1-14, 0.3333); Inter-Lakes (1-13, 0.2857); Somersworth (0-13, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Fall Mountain wins the tiebreaker with Winnisquam thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• Prospect Mountain wins the three-way tiebreaker with Gilford and Stevens thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Gilford wins the tiebreaker with Stevens thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round matchups

• No. 16 Monadnock at No. 1 White Mountains
• No. 9 Winnisquam at No. 8 Fall Mountain
• No. 12 Prospect Mountain at No. 5 Conant
• No. 13 Gilford at No. 4 Campbell
• No. 15 Hillsboro-Deering at No. 2 Bishop Brady
• No. 10 Franklin at No. 7 Newfound
• No. 11 Newport at No. 6 Belmont
• No. 14 Stevens at No. 3 Mascenic

Division IV

Playoff field

1. Sunapee (14-0, 4.1429)
2. Colebrook (12-1, 3.6923)
3. Gorham (11-1, 3.6667)
4. Moultonborough (12-2, 3.5714)
5. Epping (10-3, 3.2308)
6. Hopkinton (11-3, 3.1429)
7. Portsmouth Christian (9-3, 3.0000)
8. Profile (9-5, 2.5714)
9. Wilton-Lyndeborough (8-6, 2.2857)
10. Woodsville (8-6, 2.2857)
11. Derryfield (6-5, 2.1818)
12. Nute (7-6, 2.1538)
13. Lisbon (6-9, 1.6000)
14. Farmington (5-9, 1.4286)

Outside: Lin-Wood (4-10, 1.1429); Canaan-Pittsburg (3-10, 0.9231); Newmarket (3-12, 0.8667); Littleton (2-11, 0.6154); Pittsfield (2-12, 0.5714); Hinsdale (0-13, 0.0000); Groveton (0-13, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Wilton-Lyndeborough wins the tiebreaker with Woodsville thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes

• No. 1 Sunapee
• No. 2 Colebrook

First-round matchup

• No. 9 Wilton-Lyndeborough at No. 8 Profile
• No. 12 Nute at No. 5 Epping
• No. 13 Lisbon at No. 4 Moultonborough
• No. 10 Woodsville at No. 7 Portsmouth Christian
• No. 14 Farmington at No. 3 Gorham
• No. 11 Derryfield at No. 6 Hopkinton