Softball Pairings Announced for 40th Annual State Tournament

Sectional play begins May 26.

Rising Sun were sectional and regional champs in 2024.

INDIANAPOLIS - The 40th annual IHSAA Softball State Tournament begins on May 26. 

On Sunday evening, the IHSAA revealed the sectional pairings for the state tournament, which will feature 368 teams across four classifications. 

Sectional play runs May 26-31 with 64 survivors moving into a one-game regional round on Tuesday, June 3. 

Four-team semi-states will be played on Saturday, June 7, followed by four state championship games to be played June 13-14 at Purdue University. 

Host schools will announce playing schedules which will then be added to the online brackets at MaxPreps.com the week before the tournament begins.

Local sectional pairings are listed below. 

Class 4A Sectional 14 at East Central 

G1: East Central vs. Whiteland Community
G2: Columbus East vs. Columbus North
G3: Franklin Community vs. Winner G1
Championship: Winner G2 vs. Winner G3

Class 3A Sectional 29 at Batesville

G1: South Dearborn vs. Batesville
G2: Lawrenceburg vs. Greensburg
G3: Franklin County vs. Winner G1
G4: Jennings County vs. Winner G2
Championship: Winner G3 vs. Winner G4

Class 2A Sectional 45 at Brown County

G1: Brownstown Central vs. Brown County
G2: Southwestern (Hanover) vs. Switzerland County
G3: South Ripley vs. Winner G1
G4: Austin vs. Winner G2
Championship: Winner G3 vs. Winner G4

Class A Sectional 60 at Rising Sun

G1: Oldenburg vs. Hauser
G2: Rising Sun vs. Jac-Cen-Del
G3: Milan vs. Trinity Lutheran
G4: Crothersville vs. Winner G1
G5: Winner G2 vs. Winner G3
Championship: Winner G4 vs. Winner G5