Four Bladen County teams will open the NCHSAA Class 2-A playoffs on Wednesday with first-round games.
Three of the teams — East Bladen bseball, West Bladen softball and East Bladen soccer — will open at home, while West Bladen baseball will go on the road for the opener.
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Baseball
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— The East Bladen Eagles, 13-6 overall, will host the First Flight Nighthawks, 12-8, on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The Eagles tied for second in the Four County Conference with an 11-3 mark with West Bladen.
— The West Bladen Knights, 13-9 overall, will travel to Holly Ridge to face the Dixon Bulldogs, 15-7, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
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Softball
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— The West Bladen Lady Knights, 19-3 overall and champions of the Four County Conference, will host the Farmville Central Lady Jaquars, 10-12, on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
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Soccer
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— The East Bladen Lady Eagles, 15-4 overall, will host the North Pitt Lady Panthers, 8-6-1, on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.