By Sam Staff/Sports Writer

Four “Southern Six” softball squads in three different classifications have their sights set on Hattiesburg and the overall state championship as South State match-ups get under way Thursday night.

Here is the complete statewide schedule:

MHSAA Softball Playoffs

Semifinal Round

CLASS 7A

South State

Thursday

Game 1

Ocean Springs at Northwest Rankin, 6 p.m.

Friday

Game 2

Northwest Rankin at Ocean Springs, 6 p.m.

Saturday

Game 3, if necessary

Ocean Springs at Northwest Rankin, 6 p.m.

North State

Thursday

Game 1

Germantown at Hernando, 6:30 p.m.

Friday

Game 2

Hernando at Germantown, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday

Game 3, if necessary

Germantown at Hernando, 6:30 p.m.

CLASS 6A

South State

Thursday

Game 1

Pearl River Central at George County, (at Miss. Gulf Coast CC) 6 p.m.

Friday

Game 2

George County at Pearl River Central, (at Pearl River CC) 6 p.m.

Saturday

Game 3, if necessary

Pearl River Central at George County, (at Miss. Gulf Coast CC) 6 p.m.

North State

Thursday

Game 1

Neshoba Central at South Panola, 6:30 p.m.

Friday

Game 2

South Panola at Neshoba Central, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday

Game 3, if necessary

Neshoba Central at South Panola, 6:30 p.m.

CLASS 5A

South State

Thursday

Game 1

East Central at Sumrall, 6 p.m.

Friday

Game 2

Sumrall at East Central, 6 p.m.

Saturday

Game 3, if necessary

East Central at Sumrall, 6 p.m.

North State

Thursday

Game 1

Pontotoc at Lafayette, 6 p.m.

Friday

Game 2

Lafayette at Pontotoc, 6 p.m.

Saturday

Game 3, if necessary

Pontotoc at Lafayette, 6 p.m.

CLASS 4A

South State

Thursday

Game 1

Choctaw Central at West Lauderdale, 6:30 p.m.

Friday

Game 2

West Lauderdale at Choctaw Central, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday

Game 3, if necessary

Choctaw Central at West Lauderdale, 6:30 p.m.

North State

Thursday

Game 1

Amory at Itawamba AHS, 6 p.m.

Friday

Game 2

Itawamba AHS at Amory, 7 p.m.

Saturday

Game 3, if necessary

Amory at Itawamba AHS, 6 p.m.

CLASS 3A

North State

Thursday

Game 1

Nettleton at Kossuth, 6 p.m.

Friday

Game 2

Kossuth at Nettleton, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday

Game 3, if necessary

Nettleton at Kossuth, 2 p.m.

South State

Thursday

Game 1

West Marion at Pisgah, 6 p.m.

Friday

Game 2

Pisgah at West Marion, 6 p.m.

Saturday

Game 3, if necessary

West Marion at Pisgah, 6 p.m.

CLASS 2A

North State

Thursday

Game 1

Hatley at East Union, 6 p.m.

Friday

Game 2

East Union at Hatley, 6 p.m.

Saturday

Game 3, if necessary

Hatley at East Union, 2 p.m.

South State

Thursday

Game 1

Loyd Star at Enterprise-Clarke, 6 p.m.

Friday

Game 2

Enterprise-Clarke at Loyd Star, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday

Game 3, if necessary

Loyd Star at Enterprise-Clarke, 6 p.m.

CLASS 1A

North State

Thursday

Game 1

Smithville at West Union, 6:30 p.m.

Friday

Game 2

West Union at Smithville, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday

Game 3, if necessary

Smithville at West Union, 6:30 p.m.

South State

Thursday

Game 1

Stringer at Sebastopol, 6:30 p.m.

Friday

Game 2

Sebastopol at Stringer, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday

Game 3, if necessary

Stringer at Sebastopol, 6:30 p.m.