The state softball tournament will return Wednesday to its former format, when both the quarterfinals and semifinals were held on the same day.
That’s because Tuesday, which was the original tournament start date with quarterfinals to be played across all four classes, was entirely wiped out by heavy rainfall in North Mankato.
The Minnesota State High School League made the decision in consultation with Caswell Park administration.
Wednesday’s action will start at 8:30 a.m. with the Class 4A quarterfinals and a pair of Class 3A quarterfinals, including one between Cretin-Derham Hall and Byron.
The other two Class 3A quarterfinals, including Simley’s bout with Mankato East, and all four Class 2A quarters are slated for 11 a.m., with action taking place throughout the day and numerous semifinal start times dependent on the participating teams as the MSHSL tries to make sure any students with impending graduations on Wednesday evening can get to their ceremonies.
Full brackets can be found on mshsl.org.
The championship games are still set for Friday on the U of M campus.
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