Storylines and players to watch as Denton-area softball teams begin their playoff runs

It’s playoff time for softball teams across the Denton area as their postseason runs begin Thursday with bi-district round matchups. Four local squads are among the cohort of playoff teams across the state and aiming to make deep postseason runs after strong regular seasons. Each of those Denton-area squads is ranked among the state’s top teams in their respective classifications and thus favored to advance at least a few rounds deep. No. 3-ranked Guyer is the lone local team in the Class 6A bracket, while 4A No. 13 Aubrey, No. 8 Krum and No. 14 Sanger all qualified at the...