Softball: Broad Run, Stone Bridge AAA State Quarterfinal Preview

(June 5, 2012) - Broad Run and Stone Bridge battled Briar Woods earlier this year in the Battle of Ashburn and tonight they will be battling out of town teams in the AAA state tournament quarterfinals. If both teams keep winning they could face each other in the state title game this weekend at Westfield High School.

Hickory (21-4) at Broad Run (17-5), 6 p.m.

*Broad Run won the Cedar Run District and Northwest Region title with an extra inning win over OP in the regional finals Saturday

*Hickory lost to Great Bridge, 5-4, in the Eastern Region title game played Sunday. 

*Hickory is making a third straight state tournament appearance

Patrick Henry-Ashland at Stone Bridge (24-2), 7 p.m.
*Stone Bridge rallied against Oakton in the 7th inning to win the Northern Region title
*Stone Bridge does not have a senior in its starting hitting line-up
*Stone Bridge SS Niki Prince was named the region player of the year as a JR
*PH lost to Cosyb, 3-2, in the Central Region title game