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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.
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)
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Schools: Crown Point, Hammond Central, Hammond Morton, Lake Central, Munster
2. Valparaiso (5)
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Schools: Chesterton, Hobart, Merrillville, Portage, Valparaiso
3. Penn (7)
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Schools: LaPorte, Michigan City, Mishawaka, New Prairie, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Riley
4. Northridge (5)
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Schools: Concord, Elkhart, Goshen, Northridge, Warsaw Community
5. Carroll (Fort Wayne) (4)
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Schools: Carroll (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider
6. Homestead (4)
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Schools: Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Homestead, Huntington North
7. Kokomo (5)
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Schools: Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, Western
8. Zionsville (6)
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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)
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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)
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Schools: Herron, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis Shortridge, Purdue Polytechnic - Downtown
27. Cascade (6)
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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)
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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)
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Schools: Barr-Reeve, Loogootee, North Daviess, Orleans, Shoals
63. Lanesville (8)
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Schools: Borden, Christian Academy of Indiana, Henryville, Lanesville, New Washington, Rock Creek Academy, South Central (Elizabeth), West Washington
64. Springs Valley (4)
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Schools: Cannelton, Northeast Dubois, Springs Valley, Wood Memorial
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.
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
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