The powerhouse Quitman Lady Wolverines are headed back to Sulphur for the LHSAA state Class B Tournament next weekend.

Quitman, seeded No. 1 in the playoff bracket, hammered visiting Holden 17-5 on Friday.

The Lady Wolverines will next meet the defending state champion, fourth-seeded Grace Christian, in a semifinal game next Friday, May 2. It will be played at the North Frasch Softball Complex in Sulphur on Field 17 at noon.

The other state semifinal will match second-seeded Stanley and No. 6 Zwolle. The semifinal winners will play Saturday at noon for the state championship on Field 16.

Stanley steamrolled 10th-seeded Family Christian 11-0 in the quarterfinals. Zwolle pulled a 16-7 upset at No. 3 Anacoco.

Look for more coverage of the Lady Wolverines’ state tournament march in Wednesday’s edition of the JPJ.