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2025-26 Girls Softball State Tournament

IHSAA
May 3, 2026

Time TBA

41st Annual IHSAA Girls Softball State Tournament Pairings Show

Streaming exclusively at IHSAAtv.org.

Hosted by Greg Rakestraw

Complete pairings will be available at IHSAA.org following the show.

Sectionals
May 25, 2026
May 26, 2026
May 27, 2026
May 28, 2026
May 29, 2026
May 30, 2026

Entry List Deadline: Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT.

Times: Determined by host school.

Admission: Digital tickets will be available through your mobile phone and may be purchased through Eventlink (additional fees apply). Present your purchase verification on your mobile phone at the gate for admission. $8 per session. Children age 5 and younger admitted free.

Home Team: The second-named team in each pairing is the designated home team except when they advance by virtue of a bye. 

Official Softball: The Wilson A9011 optic yellow softball, the official ball of the IHSAA state tournament, will be provided by the IHSAA. The core and compression must be listed on the ball. Wilson Ad 

Sectional Map: Use this map to see the geographical location of each participating school in each classification. Sectional groupings are color-coded. Map 

Class 4A

1. Lake Central (5) 
Tickets | Bracket 
Schools: Crown Point, Hammond Central, Hammond Morton, Lake Central, Munster

2. Valparaiso (5)
Tickets | Bracket 
Schools: Chesterton, Hobart, Merrillville, Portage, Valparaiso

3. Penn (7)
Tickets | Bracket 
Schools: LaPorte, Michigan City, Mishawaka, New Prairie, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Riley

4. Northridge (5)
Tickets | Bracket 
Schools: Concord, Elkhart, Goshen, Northridge, Warsaw Community

5. Carroll (Fort Wayne) (4)
Tickets | Bracket 
Schools: Carroll (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider

6. Homestead (4)
Tickets | Bracket 
Schools: Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Homestead, Huntington North

7. Kokomo (5)
Tickets | Bracket 
Schools: Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, Western

8. Zionsville (6)
Tickets | Bracket 
Schools: Carmel, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville

9. Pendleton Heights (6) 
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Schools: Anderson, Greenfield-Central, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Muncie Central, Pendleton Heights, Richmond

10. Warren Central (5) 
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Schools: Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis), Warren Central

11. Pike (6) 
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Schools: Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Pike, Plainfield, Tri-West Hendricks

12. Decatur Central (6)
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Schools: Center Grove, Decatur Central, Franklin Central, Mooresville, Perry Meridian, Southport

13. Bloomington North (5)
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Schools: Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Martinsville, Terre Haute North Vigo, Terre Haute South Vigo

14. Whiteland (5)
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Schools: Columbus East, Columbus North, East Central, Franklin Community, Whiteland Community

15. Jeffersonville (5)
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Schools: Bedford North Lawrence, Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Seymour

16. Evansville North (4)
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Schools: Castle, Evansville F.J. Reitz, Evansville Harrison, Evansville North

Class 3A

17. Griffith (6)
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Schools: Calumet, East Chicago Central, Gary West Side, Griffith, Hammond Bishop Noll, Highland

18. Kankakee Valley (5)
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Schools: Hanover Central, Illiana Christian, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, River Forest

19. Plymouth (6)
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Schools: Culver Academies, Glenn, Mishawaka Marian, Plymouth, South Bend Saint Joseph, South Bend Washington

20. NorthWood (6)
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Schools: Columbia City, Fairfield, NorthWood, Tippecanoe Valley, Wawasee, West Noble

21. Garrett (7)
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Schools: Angola, DeKalb, East Noble, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Garrett, Leo

22. Mississinewa (6)
Tickets | Bracket 
Schools: Bellmont, Heritage, Marion, Mississinewa, New Haven, Norwell

23. Logansport (6)
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Schools: Logansport, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Peru, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette

24. Connersville (6)
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Schools: Connersville, Delta, Hamilton Heights, Jay County, New Castle, Yorktown

25. Lebanon (6)
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Schools: Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Crawfordsville, Danville Community, Frankfort, Guerin Catholic, Lebanon

26. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (6)
Tickets | Bracket 
Schools: Herron, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis Shortridge, Purdue Polytechnic - Downtown

27. Cascade (6)
Tickets | Bracket 
Schools: Cascade, Edgewood, Indianapolis George Washington Community, Northview, Owen Valley, Speedway

28. Indian Creek (7)
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Schools: Beech Grove, Greenwood Community, Indian Creek, New Palestine, Roncalli, Rushville Consolidated, Shelbyville

29. Franklin County (6)
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Schools: Batesville, Franklin County, Greensburg, Jennings County, Lawrenceburg, South Dearborn

30. Corydon Central (6)
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Schools: Charlestown, Corydon Central, Madison Consolidated, North Harrison, Scottsburg, Silver Creek

31. Southridge (6)
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Schools: Gibson Southern, Jasper, Princeton Community, Southridge, Vincennes Lincoln, Washington

32. Evansville Reitz Memorial (7)
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Schools: Boonville, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville Reitz Memorial, Heritage Hills, Mt. Vernon, North Posey

Class 2A

33. Wheeler (6)
Tickets | Bracket 
Schools: Andrean, Boone Grove, Hebron, Lake Station Edison, Wheeler, Whiting

34. Bremen (6)
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Schools: Bremen, Career Academy, Jimtown, Knox, LaVille, Winamac Community

35. Westview (6)
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Schools: Central Noble, Churubusco, Eastside, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, Westview

36. Adams Central (6)
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Schools: Adams Central, Bluffton, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, South Adams, Whitko, Woodlan

37. Delphi (7)
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Schools: Benton Central, Delphi Community, North Montgomery, Rensselaer Central, Rossville, Seeger, Western Boone

38. Rochester Community (6)
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Schools: Eastern (Greentown), Lewis Cass, Manchester, Oak Hill, Rochester Community, Wabash

39. Tipton (6)
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Schools: Elwood Community, Frankton, Lapel, Sheridan, Taylor, Tipton

40. Madison-Grant (5)
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Schools: Alexandria Monroe, Blackford, Eastbrook, Madison-Grant, Wapahani

41. Southmont (6)
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Schools: Greencastle, North Putnam, Parke Heritage, South Putnam, South Vermillion, Southmont

42. Monrovia (5)
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Schools: Covenant Christian, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Monrovia, Park Tudor, Riverside

43. Heritage Christian (6)
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Schools: Christel House, Eastern Hancock, Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, Irvington Preparatory Academy, Triton Central

44. Winchester Community (6)
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Schools: Centerville, Hagerstown, Northeastern, Shenandoah, Union County, Winchester Community

45. Brownstown Central (6)
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Schools: Austin, Brown County, Brownstown Central, South Ripley, Southwestern (Hanover), Switzerland County

46. Salem (7)
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Schools: Clarksville, Crawford County, Eastern (Pekin), Mitchell, Paoli, Providence, Salem

47. Sullivan (6)
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Schools: Eastern Greene, Linton-Stockton, North Knox, South Knox, Sullivan, West Vigo

48. Forest Park (7)
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Schools: Evansville Mater Dei, Forest Park, Perry Central, Pike Central, South Spencer, Tecumseh, Tell City

Class 1A

49. Washington Township (6)
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Schools: Kouts, Marquette Catholic, Morgan Township, Tri-Township, Washington Township, Westville

50. North White (8)
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Schools: Caston, DeMotte Christian, North Newton, North White, Pioneer, South Newton, Tri-County, West Central

51. South Central (Union Mills) (7)
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Schools: Argos, Culver Community, Elkhart Christian Academy, North Judson-San Pierre, Oregon-Davis, South Central (Union Mills), Triton

52. Fremont (3)
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Schools: Fremont, Hamilton, Lakewood Park Christian

53. Riverton Parke (7)
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Schools: Attica, Covington, Faith Christian, Fountain Central, Lafayette Central Catholic, North Vermillion, Riverton Parke

54. Clinton Prairie (6)
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Schools: Bethesda Christian, Carroll (Flora), Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Frontier, Traders Point Christian

55. Wes-Del (8)
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Schools: Cowan, Daleville, North Miami, Northfield, Southern Wells, Southwood, Tri-Central, Wes-Del

56. Monroe Central (5)
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Schools: Cambridge City Lincoln, Monroe Central, Randolph Southern, Union (Modoc), Union City

57. Liberty Christian (3)
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Schools: Indiana School for the Deaf, Liberty Christian, Tindley

58. Indianapolis Lutheran (4)
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Schools: Eminence, Greenwood Christian Academy, Indianapolis Lutheran, Providence Cristo Rey

59. Tri (8)
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Schools: Edinburgh, Knightstown, Morristown, North Decatur, South Decatur, Southwestern (Shelbyville), Tri, Waldron

60. Rising Sun (7)
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Schools: Crothersville, Hauser, Jac-Cen-Del, Milan, Oldenburg Academy, Rising Sun, Trinity Lutheran

61. Clay City (7)
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Schools: Bloomfield, Clay City, Cloverdale, Dugger Union, North Central (Farmersburg), Shakamak, White River Valley

62. North Daviess (5)
Tickets | Bracket 
Schools: Barr-Reeve, Loogootee, North Daviess, Orleans, Shoals

63. Lanesville (8)
Tickets | Bracket 
Schools: Borden, Christian Academy of Indiana, Henryville, Lanesville, New Washington, Rock Creek Academy, South Central (Elizabeth), West Washington

64. Springs Valley (4) 
Tickets | Bracket 
Schools: Cannelton, Northeast Dubois, Springs Valley, Wood Memorial

Regionals
Jun 2, 2026

Time: 6 pm where possible.

Admission: Digital tickets will be available through your mobile phone and may be purchased through Eventlink (additional fees apply). Present your purchase verification on your mobile phone at the gate for admission. $10 per person. Children aged 5 and younger admitted free.

Home Team: The winner of the even-numbered sectional will host the one game regional, and serve as the home team. The IHSAA reserves the right to approve sites based on minimum standards.

Official Softball: The Wilson A9011 optic yellow softball, the official ball of the IHSAA state tournament, will be provided by the IHSAA. The core and compression must be listed on the ball. Wilson Ad 

Class 4A
1. Sectional 1 winner at Sectional 2 winner.  
2. Sectional 3 winner at Sectional 4 winner.  
3. Sectional 5 winner at Sectional 6 winner.
4. Sectional 7 winner at Sectional 8 winner.
5. Sectional 9 winner at Sectional 10 winner.
6. Sectional 11 winner at Sectional 12 winner.
7. Sectional 13 winner at Sectional 14 winner.
8. Sectional 15 winner at Sectional 16 winner.

Class 3A
9. Sectional 17 winner at Sectional 18 winner.
10. Sectional 19 winner at Sectional 20 winner.
11. Sectional 21 winner at Sectional 22 winner.
12. Sectional 23 winner at Sectional 24 winner.
13. Sectional 25 winner at Sectional 26 winner.
14. Sectional 27 winner at Sectional 28 winner.
15. Sectional 29 winner at Sectional 30 winner.
16. Sectional 31 winner at Sectional 32 winner.

Class 2A
17. Sectional 33 winner at Sectional 34 winner.
18. Sectional 35 winner at Sectional 36 winner.
19. Sectional 37 winner at Sectional 38 winner.
20. Sectional 39 winner at Sectional 40 winner.
21. Sectional 41 winner at Sectional 42 winner.
22. Sectional 43 winner at Sectional 44 winner.
23. Sectional 45 winner at Sectional 46 winner.
24. Sectional 47 winner at Sectional 48 winner.

Class 1A
25. Sectional 49 winner at Sectional 50 winner.
26. Sectional 51 winner at Sectional 52 winner.
27. Sectional 53 winner at Sectional 54 winner.
28. Sectional 55 winner at Sectional 56 winner.
29. Sectional 57 winner at Sectional 58 winner.
30. Sectional 59 winner at Sectional 60 winner.
31. Sectional 61 winner at Sectional 62 winner.
32. Sectional 63 winner at Sectional 64 winner.

Semi-States
Jun 6, 2026

Times: 11 am, 1 pm, 7 pm.

Admission: Digital tickets will be available through your mobile phone and may be purchased through Eventlink (additional fees apply). Present your purchase verification on your mobile phone at the gate for admission. $12 per session. Children age 5 and younger admitted free.

Home Team: The second-named team in each game is the designated home team. The home team shall have choice of dugout except when participating against the host school.

Official Softball: The Wilson A9011 optic yellow softball, the official ball of the IHSAA state tournament, will be provided by the IHSAA. The core and compression must be listed on the ball. Wilson Ad 

 

Class 4A

1. Harrison (West Lafayette)
Regional 1, 2, 3, 4

2. Bedford North Lawrence 
Regional 5, 6, 7, 8

Class 3A 

3.  Twin Lakes
Regional 9, 10, 11, 12 

4.  Jasper
Regional 13, 14, 15, 16

Class 2A

5.  Kokomo
Regional 17, 18, 19 20

6.  Forest Park
Regional 21, 22, 23, 24

Class 1A

7.  Frontier
Regional 25, 26, 27, 28 

8.  Brown County
Regional 29, 30, 31, 32

 

State
Jun 12, 2026
Jun 13, 2026
Bittinger

Photo credit: Purdue Athletics | purduesports.com

 

 

Site: Bittinger Stadium, Purdue University, 1324 McCormick Road, West Lafayette | Stadium Info | Parking Map 

Please note that Bittinger Stadium is a cashless venue. No outside food or drink permitted.

Admission: Digital tickets may be purchased through Eventlink (additional fees apply) beginning Thursday, June 12. Present your purchase verification on your mobile phone at the gate for admission. $15 per person per day. Children age 5 and younger admitted free. All seats general admission. No pass outs.

Gates Open: Gates open to spectators 90 minutes before the start of the first game each day. Spectators are also encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to sit on the hill overlooking center and right field.

Streaming: All four state championship games will stream exclusively at IHSAAtv.org via pay-per-view for $15 per game or $20 for all games. 

Radio: All four games will be broadcast on affiliates of the IHSAA Champions Radio Network. 

Photography: Double Edge Media is the Official Photography Service of the IHSAA and posts state championship images for purchase. Website 

Sports Medicine: Athletic trainers from Forté Sports Medicine, the Official Sports Medicine Provider to the IHSAA, will be on hand to assist student-athletes as needed. Website

Apparel: Contact Team IP, our official online provider of state tournament apparel. Website 

Home Team: The winner of the northern semi-state (second team listed) is the designated home team in each game. The home team shall occupy the third base dugout.

Official Softball: The Wilson A9011 optic yellow softball, the official ball of the IHSAA state tournament, will be provided by the IHSAA. The core and compression must be listed on the ball. Wilson Ad 

Friday, June 12

5:30 pm ET / 4:30 CT | Class TBA | South Semi-State winner vs. North Semi-State winner 

8 pm ET / 7 CT | Class TBA | South Semi-State winner vs. North Semi-State winner 

Saturday, June 13

4:30 pm ET / 3:30 CT | Class TBA | South Semi-State winner vs. North Semi-State winner 

7 pm ET / 6 CT | Class TBA | South Semi-State winner vs. North Semi-State winner