By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School girls softball team was seeded first at the seven-team Div. VI Northwest 3 sectional drawing on Sunday, May 4.

The Bulldog girls (16-3) received a first round bye and will play the winner between seventh seed Perry (0-13) and sixth seed Columbus Grove (3-12) Tuesday, May 20 at 4 p.m. at Bath. Admission cost is eight dollars.

The higher seeds will host the sectionals Tuesday, May 13. The district semifinals are scheduled for Bath May 20, with the district finals also at Bath May 22.

Van Buren (10-6) was seeded second, and Riverdale (10-8) was third.

Ada had good success vs. the other teams they played in the sectional, going 4-0. The Bulldogs blanked CG 11-0, shut out Allen East 6-0, defeated VB 10-0 and edged Riverdale 7-5. 

The Bulldogs were rained out vs. winless Perry, and did not have Carey on the schedule.

VB hosts fifth seed Allen East (4-12) May 13, while the Falcon girls entertain fourth seed Carey (3-10) in the first round May 13. 

If the seeds hold, VB (5-2 BVC) would play league rival Riverdale (2-4 BVC) in the second district semi Tuesday, May 20 in Bath at 6 p.m.

The Black Knight/Falcon regular season meeting was rained out and has not been made up yet.

The Bath district finals will be held Thursday, May 22 in Bath at 5 p.m.