The CIF-Southern Section softball playoff brackets were released Monday afternoon, and 11 local squads will begin their quests at hoisting a title.
It’s a feat accomplished last year by Hesperia Christian, which captured the Division 8 championship.
Hesperia Christian is among the six teams that will begin the playoffs with road games. The Patriots drew a first round Division 7 game at Excelsior, giving the High Desert its only all-local showdown in softball or baseball playoff action.
Sultana, the Mojave River League champion, is paired with league foes Oak Hills and Apple Valley in the Division 4 bracket.