Matt Vines

Red River softball wraps up district play
After closing District 3-2A play with a home loss to Many, Red River rebounded with a Wednesday win against Providence Classical Academy.

The 15-6 victory pushed the Lady Bulldogs’ record to 12-5, matching its 2023 win total after far surpassing its 2024 victory count.

Red River is still holding strong for a first-round home playoff game at No. 12 (top 16 host).

The Bulldogs have a robust non-district schedule left with 10 games remaining, including last night’s game against Montgomery.

Senior Night is Monday with a doubleheader against Pleasant Hill starting at 4:30 p.m.

While Red River has excelled in most of its contest, the Lady Bulldogs have struggled to compete against elite competition, mostly within its district.

Many’s 22-2 win on Tuesday pairs with losses to Winnfield (18-3 score) and Lakeside (15-0 score).

Many and Winnfield are in the top 11 of Division III Non-Select with Lakeside coming in at No. 2 in Division IV Non-Select.

Red River baseball slides out of home playoff picture

If the baseball playoffs were to begin today, Red River would be packing its bags for a road trip.

The Bulldogs (12-9, 3-2) slid to No. 20 in the Division III Non-Select power ratings released Thursday and would travel for a first-round game.

Red River (20.90) is more than a point out of the top 16 for a first-round home playoff game following its series loss to Winnfield.

Winnfield (10-10, 6-2) took the final two games, 9-0 and 9-8, after Red River captured the opening game, 6-1.
The Bulldogs have two more district series left with roughly three weeks remaining in the regular season.
Red River opened its series against Many (11-13, 3-2) on Thursday night and will host those Tigers twice today starting at 4 p.m.

The Bulldogs close out district play next week against Lakeside (11-13, 3-3) on the road this coming Thursday with a Friday home doubleheader.

Aside from district games, Red River still has a chance to rack up a few wins and power points with four non-district contests left. Cedar Creek, Choudrant and Ebarb (twice) are the opponents, sprinkled throughout the final three weeks.