The State Softball Tournament in Fort Dodge begins next Monday, and small schools in the listening area are looking to punch tickets tonight.
In Class 1A Region 4, Montezuma looks for one more improbable win to somehow book a trip to the state tourney. They’ll face Belle Plaine on the road tonight at 7 PM. In their lone meeting this year, BP got the win, 11-4, back on June 10th. BP enters the game at 19-10 while Montezuma is 15-13.
In Class 1A Region 5, Sigourney is on the road facing New London after upsetting Calamus-Wheatland on the road last Friday. That game begins at 7 PM, and New London should be a heavy favorite. NL defeated Sigourney in last year’s regional final via a walk-off home run for a 2-1 victory. The Savages would be looking to avenge that loss.
In Class 2A Region 3, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont is on the road to challenge
Van Meter for a slot at state. EBF is only two spots lower in the rankings, which is why they have to make the trek to the hometown of pitching legend Bob Feller. That game is at 7 PM, and you can hear the broadcast on 99.5 FM/740 AM KMZN, the KMZN mobile app, and radiokmzn.com starting around 6:45 this evening.
Class 2A Region 5 has Pella Christian taking on Iowa City Regina for a trip to state. When the brackets came out, Regina was ranked #1 in the state, but has since fallen to #7. PC is ranked 10th, and if they get a good pitching outing from starter Emma Schnell, could find a way to pull the road upset tonight and get to state.
Finally, in Class 3A Region 4, Albia finds themselves one win away from state. The Lady Dees are facing #2 Davenport Assumption on the road after surviving in extra innings against Davis County, 2-1, last Friday.
All games are at 7 PM, and you can hear updates from the action on our airwaves during the EBF-Van Meter regional final on 99.5 FM/740 AM KMZN, the KMZN mobile app, and radiokmzn.com.
