The state high school playoffs started with a big bang for Pineville’s baseball team but ended with a thud for Peabody’s softball team, the only two parish teams that played Thursday.

After an 11-run extra inning eruption Thursday broke a 1-1 tie in the eighth inning, the Rebels try to clinch in their best-of-3 series today over Riverdale in Metairie at Mike Miley Park. The softball playoffs are single-elimination.

Today, Grace Christian hosts Glenmora in a 6 o’clock Class B softball first-rounder, while Oak Hill is home at 5:30 against Converse.

Pineville is the only Rapides Parish baseball team playing this weekend. Eight others start competition next week. 

Thursday’s scores

SOFTBALL

Cabrini15, Peabody 0, Select Division II

BASEBALL

Pineville 12, Riverdale 1, Select Division I, Game 1 (best-of-3 series)

Game 2 today, 4:30 at Riverdale (Metairie); Game 3 if needed Saturday, 10 a.m.