Dunwoody, Chamblee softball earn GHSA playoff berths

Dunwoody and Chamblee will open the GHSA Class 6A softball playoffs on the road this week after qualifying through the association’s Post Season Ranking system.

The Wildcats enter the postseason at 17-8 overall, while the Bulldogs finished 21-9. Both went 13-3 in Region 4-6A, according to GHSA standings.

The two programs are among four district teams that qualified for the postseason, DCSD Athletics announced on X on Monday, Oct. 12.

Dunwoody finished No. 23 in the Class 6A PSR rankings, and Chamblee placed No. 26. Under the revised playoff format, region champions receive automatic berths, with the remaining spots awarded through PSR.

Road tests for both teams

Dunwoody travels to River Ridge in Cherokee County for its first-round best-of-three series.

Chamblee visits Pope in Marietta on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The opening doubleheader is scheduled for 5 and 7 p.m., according to the NFHS Network.

The local rivals split their regular-season meetings. Dunwoody won 10-1 at Chamblee on Sept. 1, and the Bulldogs answered with a 4-1 road victory on Oct. 1.

Four DCSD teams qualified

Dunwoody and Chamblee joined Southwest DeKalb and Columbia as the district’s four postseason qualifiers, according to DCSD Athletics.

Southwest DeKalb finished 20-2 overall and won Region 5-5A with a perfect 12-0 league record. The Panthers host Cass in the Class 5A first round.

Columbia’s postseason ended Monday, Oct. 12, when Jackson swept the Eagles in a Class 3A doubleheader at Gresham Park.

Decatur also reached the Class 6A playoffs but belongs to the separate City Schools of Decatur district. The Bulldogs finished 17-7 overall and won Region 4-6A at 14-2. They host Riverwood at Oakhurst Park Field on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to Riverwood Athletics’ announcement on X.