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Playoff Picture: Softball

It’s a little more than five weeks 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. These will be updated each week for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the registe

Joe Marchilena

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Playoff Picture: Softball

It’s a little more than five weeks 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.

These will be updated each week for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the register button below.

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 (4-0, 4.0000)
  2. Bedford (4-0, 4.0000)
  3. Alvirne (4-0, 4.0000)
  4. Pinkerton (4-1, 3.2000)
  5. Salem (4-1, 3.2000)
  6. Bishop Guertin (2-1, 2.6667)
  7. Winnacunnet (3-3, 2.0000)
  8. Exeter (2-2, 2.0000)
  9. Timberlane (2-2, 2.0000)
  10. Dover (2-3, 1.6000)
  11. Keene (2-3, 1.6000)
  12. Spaulding (2-3, 1.6000)

Outside: Concord (1-2, 1.3333); Nashua North (1-3, 1.0000); Manchester Memorial (1-4, 0.8000); Manchester Central (0-3, 0.0000); Merrimack (0-3, 0.0000); Nashua South (0-4, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Londonderry wins the three-way tiebreaker with Alvirne and Bedford thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Alvirne thanks to a win over a higher seeded team.
  • Pinkerton wins the tiebreaker with Salem thanks to a head-to-head win over the Blue Devils.
  • Winnacunnet and Exeter finish head of Timberlane in the three-way tiebreaker thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Winnacunnet wins the tiebreaker over Exeter thanks to a head-to-head win over the Blue Hawks.
  • Dover and Keene finish ahead of Spaulding in the three-way tiebreaker thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Dover wins the tiebreaker with Keene thanks to a head-to-head win over the Blackbirds.

First-round byes

  • No. 1 Londonderry
  • No. 2 Bedford
  • No. 3 Alvirne
  • No. 4 Pinkerton

First-round matchups

  • No. 9 Timberlane at No. 8 Exeter
  • No. 12 Spaulding at No. 5 Salem
  • No. 10 Dover at No. 7 Winnacunnet
  • No. 11 Keene at No. 6 Bishop Guertin

Division II

  1. Milford (4-0, 4.0000)
  2. Merrimack Valley (5-0, 4.0000)
  3. Pelham (3-0, 4.0000)
  4. Coe-Brown (3-1, 3.0000)
  5. Plymouth (3-1, 3.0000)
  6. Souhegan (3-1, 3.0000)
  7. Sanborn (2-1, 2.6667)
  8. Goffstown (2-1, 2.6667)
  9. St. Thomas (2-1, 2.6667)
  10. Portsmouth (2-1, 2.6667)
  11. Kennett (1-1, 2.0000)
  12. Windham (2-2, 2.0000)
  13. John Stark (1-1, 2.0000)
  14. Pembroke (2-3, 1.6000)
  15. Lebanon (1-2, 1.3333)

Outside: ConVal (1-2, 1.3333); Kingswood (1-3, 1.0000); Hollis Brookline (1-4, 0.8000); Bow (0-3, 0.0000); Trinity (0-3, 0.0000); Manchester West (0-4, 0.0000); Oyster River (0-4, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Milford wins the three-way tiebreaker with Merrimack Valley and Pelham thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Merrimack Valley wins the tiebreaker with Pelham thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Coe-Brown wins the three-way tiebreaker with Plymouth and Souhegan thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Plymouth wins the tiebreaker with Souhegan thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Sanborn wins the four-way tiebreaker with Goffstown, Portsmouth and St. Thomas thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Goffstown wins the three-way tiebreaker with Portsmouth and St. Thomas thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • St. Thomas wins the tiebreaker with Portsmouth thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.
  • Kennett wins the three-way tiebreaker with Windham and John Stark thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.
  • Windham wins the tiebreaker with John Stark thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.
  • Lebanon wins the tiebreaker with ConVal for the final spot thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.

First-round bye

  • No. 1 Milford

First-round matchups

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

Division III

Playoff field

  1. Franklin (3-0, 4.0000)
  2. White Mountains (3-0, 4.0000)
  3. Bishop Brady (4-0, 4.0000)
  4. Newfound (3-0, 4.0000)
  5. Conant (2-0, 4.0000)
  6. Mascenic (5-1, 3.3333)
  7. Prospect Mountain (3-1, 3.0000)
  8. Belmont (3-1, 3.0000)
  9. Newport (3-1, 3.0000)
  10. Winnisquam (3-1, 3.0000)
  11. Fall Mountain (2-1, 2.6667)
  12. Hillsboro-Deering (2-1, 2.6667)
  13. Campbell (2-2, 2.0000)
  14. Monadnock (1-1, 2.0000)
  15. Gilford (2-3, 1.6000)
  16. Laconia (1-3, 1.0000)

Outside: Berlin (1-3, 1.0000); Stevens (0-1, 0.0000); Mascoma Valley (0-1, 0.0000); Somersworth (0-3, 0.0000); Inter-Lakes (0-4, 0.0000); Hanover (0-4, 0.0000); Raymond (0-4, 0.0000); Kearsarge (0-5, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Franklin wins the five-way tiebreaker with Bishop Brady, White Mountains, Newfound and Conant thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • White Mountains wins the four-way tiebreaker with Bishop Brady, Newfound and Conant thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Bishop Brady wins the three-way tiebreaker with Newfound and Conant thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Newfound wins the tiebreaker over Conant thanks to more road wins.
  • Prospect Mountain wins the four-way tiebreaker with Belmont, Winnisquam and Newport thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Belmont wins the three-way tiebreaker with Winnisquam and Newport thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Newport wins the tiebreaker with Winnisquam thanks to a win over a higher seeded team.
  • The tie between Fall Mountain and Hillsboro-Deering can not be broken by the first eight tiebreakers. In this case, it would come down to the softball committee to decide how to break the tie. For here, Fall Mountain will come first.
  • Campbell wins the tiebreaker with Monadnock thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Laconia wins the tiebreaker with Berlin for the final playoff spot thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.

First-round matchups

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

Division IV

Playoff field

  1. Sunapee (3-0, 4.0000)
  2. Colebrook (2-0, 4.0000)
  3. Gorham (5-0, 4.0000)
  4. Nute (3-1, 3.0000)
  5. Portsmouth Christian (3-1, 3.0000)
  6. Hopkinton (3-1, 3.0000)
  7. Moultonborough (3-1, 3.0000)
  8. Lisbon (3-1, 3.0000)
  9. Epping (2-1, 2.6667)
  10. Newmarket (2-2, 2.0000)
  11. Pittsfield (2-3, 1.6000)
  12. Farmington (1-2, 1.3333)
  13. Wilton-Lyndeborough (1-2, 1.3333)
  14. Profile (1-3, 1.0000)

Outside: Woodsville (1-3, 1.0000); Lin-Wood (1-4, 0.8000); Canaan-Pittsburg (0-1, 0.0000); Groveton (0-1, 0.0000); Littleton (0-2, 0.0000); Derryfield (0-3, 0.0000); Hinsdale (0-6, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Sunapee and Colebrook finish ahead of Gorham in the three-way tiebreaker thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Sunapee wins the tiebreaker with Colebrook thanks to a better rating in home games against division opponents.
  • Nute and Portsmouth Christian finish ahead of Lisbon, Hopkinton and Moultonborough in the five-way tiebreaker thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Nute wins the tiebreaker with Portsmouth Christian thanks to a head-to-head win.
  • Hopkinton and Moultonborough finish ahead of Lisbon in the three-way tiebreaker thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Hopkinton wins the tiebreaker with Moultonborough thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Farmington wins the tiebreaker with Wilton-Lyndeborough thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Profile wins the tiebreaker with Woodsville thanks to a head-to-head win.

First-round byes

  • No. 1 Sunapee
  • No. 2 Colebrook

First-round matchups

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

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