It’s the home stretch for high school softball in Missouri. The top teams in the state have won district titles and now turn their attention to the state tournament.
The state quarterfinals are set for Saturday, Oct. 23. The state semifinals and title games begin next week.
This is the page for schedule, final scores and updates from the state quarterfinals. Here are the brackets and schedules for the first round of the state tournament. This story will be updated throughout the weekend.
Class 5
Saturday, Oct. 24
- Jackson (18-15) at Eureka (21-4), 12 p.m.
- Francis Howell (25-7) at Troy Buchanan (28-4), 2 p.m.
- Nixa (19-5) at Lee's Summit (17-15), 3 p.m.
- Blue Springs South (20-12) at Liberty (22-11), 11 a.m.
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Class 4
Saturday, Oct. 24
- Festus (24-7) at Parkway West (21-9), 12 p.m.
- St. Dominic (14-16-1) at Parkway Central (25-7), 12 p.m.
- Helias Catholic (23-6) at Willard (28-7-3), 2 p.m
- Belton (19-12) at Platte County (23-7), 2 p.m.
Class 3
Saturday, Oct. 24
- Notre Dame, Cape Girardeau (19-9-1) at Sullivan (15-13), 2 p.m.
- Winfield (21-1) at Centralia (28-6), 3 p.m.
- Southern Boone (26-2) at Bolivar (23-10), 2 p.m.
- Oak Grove (26-5) at Savannah (19-8), 2 p.m.
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Class 2
Saturday, Oct. 24
- Chaffee (28-3) at Elsberry (24-9), 2 p.m.
- Fayette (18-8) at Fatima (16-11), 12 p.m.
- Highland (24-8) at Marceline (25-0), 1 p.m.
- Mid-Buchanan (20-6) at Lone Jack (17-8), 2 p.m.
Class 1
- Vienna (19-10) at Wheatland (24-9), 2 p.m.
- St. Elizabeth (26-7) at Silex (24-5), 2 p.m.
- North Shelby (25-3) at Gallatin (10-11), 2 p.m.
- King City/Union Star (14-5) at Princeton (28-2), 1 p.m.
Liam Keating covers high school sports and Missouri State athletics for The Springfield News-Leader. Send stats or information to him at Lkeating@usatodayco.com
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