It’s coming down to the wire in the area softball conference races, and it’s now or never for more than a few Johnston County squads.
Let’s dive in:
Greater Neuse River 4A

The run in…
Tuesday, April 30
Southeast Raleigh at South Garner, 4:30
Corinth Holders at Willow Spring, 4:30
Fuquay-Varina at Clayton, 6
Cleveland at Garner, 6
Wednesday, May 1
Garner at Clayton, 6
South Johnston at Cleveland (non-conference), 6
Friday, May 3
Garner at Southeast Raleigh, 4
Willow Spring at Fuquay-Varina, 6
Clayton at Corinth Holders, 7
South Garner at Cleveland, 7
Willow Spring and Garner are locked in a battle for the GNR 4A crown, but Cleveland, Corinth Holders, Fuquay-Varina and Clayton are all within a game and a half of third place.
Quad County 3A

The run in…
Tuesday, April 30
Smithfield-Selma at C.B. Aycock (DH), 4
South Johnston at East Wake, 4
Southern Wayne at Fike, 6
Wednesday, May 1
South Johnston at Cleveland (non-league), 6
Fike at Greene Central (non-league), 6
Thursday, May 2
C.B. Aycock at Southern Wayne, 6
South Johnston at West Johnston, 6
East Wake at Smithfield-Selma, 6
Friday, May 3
Fike at Hunt, 6
South Johnston has already clinched the Quad County 3A title, but West Johnston will be trying to stay in second ahead of C.B. Aycock and East Wake.
Neuse 6

The run in…
Tuesday, April 30
Goldsboro at Spring Creek (DH), 5
Eastern Wayne at North Johnston, 6:30
Beddingfield at Princeton, 6:30
Thursday, May 2
Eastern Wayne at Goldsboro, 5
North Johnston at Princeton, 6:30
Spring Creek at Beddingfield, 6:30
North Johnston has the Neuse 6 title locked up, but Eastern Wayne, Spring Creek and Princeton are all still vying for second place.