It’s shaping up to be a postseason full of potential for a number of Cincinnati high school softball teams that have already made history in the regular season.
In Southwest Ohio, the first postseason softball games takes place on May 12 and quickly waterfalls into wall-to-wall (or foul pole to foul pole) action.
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That said, let’s take a look at the district tournament brackets for Divisions III-VII. The postseason brackets will be announced on May 10.
The full brackets can be found here.
Western Brown has tough road to Division III district title repeat
First-round matchups: Western Brown vs. Northwest; Turpin vs. WB/ Northwest winner; Ross vs. Badin; Monroe vs. New Richmond; Goshen vs. Monroe/ NR winner; Wilmington vs. Talawanda
What to know: Cincinnati-area teams make up two of the four brackets that will feed into the Region 11 tournament, and both of those brackets could see downright incredible district semifinal showdowns on May 19.
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Western Brown will have to win two games to get to the district semifinals, but would end up facing either Ross or Badin. Ross is on a 10-game winning streak and has claimed a share of the Southwestern Buckeye League title. Badin, at 22-2, is not ranked in the DIII coaches poll, but very well should be.
Talawanda’s Audrey Hilbert is among the Southwestern Buckeye League’s leaders with a .506 batting average, 36 RBIs and six home runs.
The winner of a potential matchup between Goshen and Talawanda could wind up advancing to the regional tournament. The Warriors, led by Skye Shaw, Macee Steele and Makayla Campbell, are 22-3 and have only lost to Highlands (Kentucky) and Western Brown. The Brave are ranked No. 7 in the latest statewide coaches poll and have versatility throughout the lineup.
Regional semifinal predictions: Western Brown vs. Toledo Central Catholic; Greenville vs. Goshen
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Taylor once again a regional favorite in Division IV
First-round matchups: Indian Hill vs. Roger Bacon; Wyoming vs. CHCA; Carlisle vs. Waynesville; Batavia vs. Mercy McAuley; Taylor vs. McNicholas; Fenwick vs. Taylor/ McNick winner; Brookville vs. Middletown Madison
What to know: A Cincinnati team is guaranteed a spot in the district final in three of the four brackets that feed into the Region 15 bracket.
Can Indian Hill get revenge for an 8-7 loss to Roger Bacon? A win would most likely mean the Braves advance to the district championship, where they would face Kenton Ridge, considered to be the best team in the state.
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The winner of Batavia and Mercy McAuley is automatically into the district final. Urbana and Carlisle are the top two seeds in the top half of that bracket.
Ady Frankie (27) has helped Taylor to a ninth straight Cincinnati Hills League title.
All Taylor needs to do to advance to a district championship is beat McNicholas and Fenwick, which are a combined 2-25. To advance to a third regional tournament in the last four years, the Yellowjackets would need to beat Brookville (15-10) or Benjamin Logan (8-10).
Regional semifinal predictions: Kenton Ridge vs. Urbana; Taylor vs. Caledonia River Valley
SBAAC-National powers, Norwood lead the way in Division V
First-round matchups: Williamsburg vs. Madeira; Blanchester vs. St. Bernard-Elmwood Place; Georgetown vs. Deer Park; Cincinnati Christian vs. Mariemont; Reading vs. Clermont Northeastern; Bethel-Tate vs. Norwood
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What to know: The best district tournament matchup in Region 20 would be a rematch between Blanchester and Williamsburg. Blanchester has already beat Williamsburg twice this season, part of the reason the Southern Buckeye Conference-National division will have a new champion for the first time since 2023.
Georgetown is enjoying its best season since 2021. After a 5-18 record in 2025, Carolyn Edmisten, Bren Hudson, Zoey Kelch and Morgan Preston have the Lady G-Men at 16-4 and have assured a share of their first ever SBAAC-National title. They should make it to the district final, but will most likely run into Miami East, which is the No. 4 team in the state.
Also at 16-4 is the Norwood Indians. It’s their most wins since they joined the SBAAC in 2018. They’re the favorite to make their respective district final, but they would go up against No. 2-ranked Springfield Shawnee, which has a win over Western Brown.
Regional semifinal predictions: Blanchester vs. Piketon; Miami East vs. Springfield Shawnee
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Fayetteville-Perry the top local seed in Division VI
First-round matchups: East Clinton vs. Legacy Christian; Fayetteville-Perry vs. EC/ LC winner
What to know: It’s a small batch of teams in DVI, but Fayetteville-Perry owns the top seed, even with a 6-7 record. The Rockets’ best wins are over Georgetown and Williamsburg, two of the top teams in the SBAAC-National. They need just one win to advance to the district championship where they would likely face Tri-County North.
Regional semifinal predictions: Tri-Village vs. Tri-County North; Ada vs. Danville
New Miami looking for more history in Division VII
First-round matchups: New Miami vs. Lockland; Felicity-Franklin vs. NM/ Lockland winner/ Oyler vs. Middletown Christian
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What to know: New Miami earned its first conference title since 2017. Can the Vikings follow it up with a first-ever district title? They share a bracket with Lockland, Felicity-Franklin and Middletown Christian, but they would likely face Southeastern, which is ranked No. 7 in the state, in the district final.
Regional semifinal predictions: Southeastern vs. Hardin Northern; New Riegel vs. Cedarville
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: 2026 Cincinnati high school softball postseason projections, DIII-VII
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