On to the 'Ship! See which teams advanced at State Softball and Baseball
It took nearly three hours, but the Winterset softball team will play for another title.
The No. 7 seed Huskies pulled out a thrilling 6-4, 10-inning win over No. 3 seed Fort Dodge Wednesday in the 4A Semifinals in Fort Dodge. Winterset will play No.8 seed North Scott Thursday at 7:30 in the 4A Championship with a chance to win its third title in four years.
In Class 4A, top seed Centennial cruised past No. 4 seed Southeast Polk 11-1 to make Thursday's final, where they will meet Pleasant Valley at 5 p.m.
Van Meter made the championship in 2A with a 10-9 win over Central Springs. Martensdale-St. Marys advanced to the 1A Championship with a 9-0 win over Wayne.
In Iowa City, North Polk posted a convincing 8-0 win over Carlisle to advance to the 3A Championship against Western Dubuque.