The pairings for the 27th Annual IHSAA Softball State Tournament Series were released today with Triton (1A), Manchester (2A) and Warsaw (4A) hosting their own sectionals, while Tippecanoe Valley, Wawasee and Whitko travel to Columbia City (3A). Warsaw and Tippecanoe Valley each received first-round byes, meaning they need to win just one game to reach the championship game. Because Triton is in a four-team tournament, it too needs just one win to reach the title game. The tournament runs between May 23 and 28, with local pairings listed below. Dates and times will be printed as they are released.
CLASS 4A, SECTIONAL 4 — Warsaw
Game 1 — Elkhart Memorial/Elkhart Central; Game 2 — Goshen/Concord; Game 3 — Winners of Games 1 and 2; Game 4 — Warsaw/Northridge; Game 5 — Championship
CLASS 3A, SECTIONAL 20 — Columbia City
Game 1 — Columbia City/West Noble; Game 2 — Whitko/Lakeland; Game 3 — NorthWood/Wawasee; Game 4 — Tippecanoe Valley/Winner of Game 1; Game 5 — Winners of Games 2 and 3; Game 6 — Championship
CLASS 2A, SECTIONAL 38 — Manchester
Game 1 — Wabash/Southwood; Game 2 — Manchester/Northfield; Game 3 — Winners of Games 1 and 2; Game 4 — North Miami/Cass; Game 5 — Championship
CLASS 1A, SECTIONAL 51 — Triton
Game 1 — Argos/South Central; Game 2 — Triton/Westville; Game 3 — Championship
