A pair of high school softball championships will be awarded in the state of Illinois this upcoming weekend.
The Illinois High School Association’s “State Series” for Class 1A and Class 2A softball takes place Friday and Saturday at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria.
Semifinal games for both classes take place on Friday, with the third-place and championship games set for Saturday.
How to watch the Illinois 1A/2A high school baseball state tournaments
The first Class 1A semifinal at 10 a.m. CT pits the Lady Hawks of Carrollton against the Lady Warriors of Casey (Casey-Westfield).
Carrollton (36-1) is making its first trip to state since finishing as the Class A runner-up in 2002, as the Lady Hawks are seeking their first title in program history. Casey-Westfield (34-3) is making its first trip to the “State Series” since finishing as the 1A runner-up in 2022, and is seeking its first championship since going back-to-back in 1999-2000.
Then at 12:30 p.m. CT Friday is the other 1A semifinal, as the Lady Indians of Dakota square off against the Panthers of LeRoy.
Dakota (25-5) is making state for the first time since 2003, the only other time the Lady Indians have made it to state, and the program is seeking its first “State Series” victory. LeRoy (34-5) is also making its second-ever trip to state, having placed third in the 2023 1A “State Series.”
The two semifinal losers play at 9 a.m. CT Saturday for third place, while the two semifinal winners play at 11:30 a.m. for the championship.
In Class 2A, the first semifinal is set for 3 p.m. CT Friday, and will pit the Vikings of Poplar Grove (North Boone) against the Lady Lions of Carterville, a rematch of last season’s 2A title game.
North Boone (27-6) made its first trip to state last season, and was the runner-up in 2A after falling 1-0 to Carterville. Meanwhile, Carterville (28-4) is seeking to win its fourth championship, having also prevailed in 2008 and 2016 along with 2024.
Then in the other 2A semifinal, set for 5:30 p.m. CT Friday, the Bobcats of Beecher take on the Trojans of Auburn (Coop).
Beecher (35-2) finished as the 2A runner-up in 2023. The Bobcats have won four championships, the last coming in 2019. Auburn made its first trip to state last season, with the Trojans placing fourth.
Friday’s 2A semifinal losers play at 2 p.m. CT Saturday for third place, while the 2A semifinal winners square off for the championship at 4:30 p.m.
The 3A and 4A “State Series” tournaments take place the following week, also in Peoria.
Here’s everything you need to know about live streaming the IHSA Class 1A and 2A state softball tournaments.
How to watch the IHSA Class 1A/2A “State Series” softball tournaments
•. Live Stream: Watch on the NFHS Network.
The IHSA Class 1A/2A “State Series” softball tournaments will air live on the NFHS Network. You can subscribe to the NFHS Network on a monthly basis or an annual subscription.
IHSA Class 1A/2A “State Series” softball start times
•. Class 1A Semifinal Date: Friday, June 6
•. Class 1A Semifinal Times: 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. CT/8 a.m., 10:30 a.m. PT
•. Class 1A Third-Place/Championship Date: Saturday, June 7
•. Class 1A Third-Place/Championship Times: 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m. CT/7 a.m., 9:30 a.m. PT
•. Class 2A Semifinal Date: Friday, June 6
•. Class 2A Semifinal Times: 3 p.m., 5:30 p.m. CT/1 p.m., 3:30 p.m. PT
•. Class 2A Third-Place/Championship Date: Saturday, June 7
•. Class 2A Third-Place/Championship Times: 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. CT/Noon, 2:30 p.m. PT
The first pitch for the IHSA 1A semifinal games will be at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Friday, both CT, and the 2A semifinal games will be at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Friday, both CT. The 1A third-place game will be at 9 a.m. CT Saturday, while the 1A title game is at 11:30 a.m. CT. The 2A third-place game is at 2 p.m. CT Saturday, while the 2A title game is at 4:30 p.m. CT. All 1A/2A “State Series” games will be at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria.