DP, Carpinteria open softball playoffs at home

Dos Pueblos and Carpinteria will be home for first-round games in the CIF-SS softball playoffs, which were announced Monday.

The Chargers, 17-9 and the Channel League champion, play the wild-card winner between La Quinta and Linfield Christian on Thursday at home in a Division 4 game.

Carpinteria (19-5), co-champion in the Frontier League, takes on Whitney on Thursday in a Division 6 first rounder at home.

San Marcos (12-11) received an at-large berth and plays a Division 4 wild-card game on Tuesday at Cerritos Valley Christian Cerritos. The winner travels to Mojave River League champion Apple Valley on Thursday.

CIF SOFTBALL BRACKETS

Division IV
Division IV WC
Division VI