AURORA | Pairings and time schedule for the 2018 Class 5A state softball tournament scheduled for Oct. 19-20, 2018, at Complex B at the Aurora Sports Park. Aurora team bold and uppercased:

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2018 CLASS 5A STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

First round, Oct. 19 at Aurora Sports Park

Upper bracket

Game 1: No. 16 Chatfield (15-11) vs. NO. 1 CHEROKEE TRAIL (23-2), 10 a.m.

Game 2: NO. 9 EAGLECREST (21-5) vs. No. 8 Ralston Valley (14-11), 10 a.m.

Game 3: NO. 13 SMOKY HILL (15-11) vs. No. 4 Rock Canyon (19-6), 10 a.m.

Game 4: No. 12 Loveland (21-4-1) vs. No. 5 Arvada West (18-7), 10 a.m.

Lower bracket

Game 5: No. 14 Castle View (15-11) vs. No. 3 Legacy (21-4), 12:15 p.m.

Game 6: No. 11 Columbine (20-6) vs. No. 6 Legend (16-9), 12:15 p.m.

Game 7: NO. 15 REGIS JESUIT (15-11) vs. No. 2 Fossil Ridge (21-4), 12:15 p.m.

Game 8: No. 10 Grand Junction Central (20-6) vs. No. 7 Broomfield (15-9-1), 12:15 p.m.

Quarterfinals, Oct. 19

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 2:30 p.m.

Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 2:30 p.m.

Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 2:30 p.m.

Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 2:30 p.m.

Semifinals, Oct. 20

Upper bracket winners, 10 a.m.

Lower bracket winners, 10 a.m.

Championship, Oct. 20

Semifinals winners, 1:30 p.m.

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