2022 IHSA softball state tournament schedule, scores, pairings

The Illini Bluffs Tigers reach out to touch their Class 1A state softball championship trophy after defeating Casey-Westfield 1-0 in nine innings Saturday, June 4, 2022 at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria. The Tigers defended their 2022 title with a walk-off RBI from junior Lilly Hicks and a one-hit performance from senior pitcher Kierston McCoy.

Here are the Illinois High School Association scores and pairings for the 2022 softball state tournament, which culminates June 3-4 for the Class 1A and 2A state finals and June 10-11 for the 3A and 4A — both at Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria. 

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Class 3A state finals

At Louisville Slugger Sports Complex, Peoria

June 10 semifinals

Lemont 3, Antioch 1

Chicago St. Ignatius College Prep 3, Mahomet-Seymour 0

June 11 finals

Third: Antioch 1, Mahomet-Seymour 0

Title: Lemont 1, Chicago St. Ignatius College Prep 0

Class 4A state finals

At Louisville Slugger Sports Complex, Peoria

June 10 semifinals

Chicago Marist 6, Barrington 5

St. Charles North 2, Edwardsville 0

June 11 finals

Third: Edwardsville 4, Barrington 3

Title: St. Charles North 3, Chicago Marist vs.

Class 3A supersectionals

Monday, June 6

At East Peoria (EastSide Centre): Lemont 1, Metamora 0

At Decatur (Millikin): Mahomet-Seymour 4, Highland 1

At Rosemont: Chicago St. Ignatius College Prep 1, Burbank St. Laurence 0

Tuesday, June 7

At Maple Park: Antioch 9, Maple Park Kaneland 0

Class 4A supersectionals

Tuesday, June 7

At Barrington: Barrington 6, Gurnee Warren 0

At Chicago Marist: Chicago Marist 8, Frankfort Lincoln-Way East 4

At Rosemont (Rosemont Stadium): St. Charles North 6, Chicago Whitney Young 3

At Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan): Edwardsville 11, Aurora West 5

Class 1A state finals

At Louisville Slugger Sports Complex, Peoria

June 3 semifinals

Illini Bluffs 8, Newark 3

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Casey-Westfield 4, Forreston 0

June 4 finals

Third: Forreston 4, Newark 2 (8 inn.)

Title: Illini Bluffs 1, Casey-Westfield 0 (9 inn.)

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Class 2A state finals

At Louisville Slugger Sports Complex, Peoria

June 3 semifinals

Taylor Ridge Rockridge 5, Pontiac 3

Freeburg 9, Tolono Unity 0

June 4 finals

Third: Tolono Unity 7, Pontiac 2

Title: Rockridge 5, Freeburg 4 (11 inn.)

Class 1A supersectionals

Monday, May 30

At Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan): Newark 1, Heyworth 0

At Springfield (UIS): Illini Bluffs 12, Hardin Calhoun/Brussels 4

At Johnston City: Casey-Westfield 3, Campbell Hill Trico 1

At Sterling: Forreston 6, Biggsville West Central 5

Class 2A supersectionals

At East Peoria (EastSide Centre): Taylor Ridge Rockridge 1, Richmond-Burton 0

At Olivet Nazarene: Pontiac 3, Lombard Montini 0

At Decatur Millikin: Tolono Unity 3, Macomb 1

At Johnston City: Freeburg 3, Pinckneyville 0

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Class 3A Peoria-area playoff scores

Washington Sectional

Tuesday, May 31

Metamora 7, Bloomington 1

East Peoria 12, Rock Island 11

Friday, June 3

Title: Metamora 9, East Peoria 3

Geneseo Regional

Tuesday, May 24

Metamora 11, Galesburg 1, 5 inn.

Geneseo 3, Streator 0

Friday, May 27

Title: Metamora 6, Geneseo 2

East Peoria Regional

Tuesday, May 24

East Peoria 10, Richwoods 0

Normal West 6, Limestone 0

Friday, May 27

Title: East Peoria 9, Normal West 8

Bloomington Regional

Tuesday, May 24

Washington 9, Morton 2

Saturday, May 28

Title: Bloomington 5, Washington 2

Dunlap Regional

Tuesday, May 24

Rock Island 15, Peoria Notre Dame 0

LaSalle-Peru 9, Dunlap 1

Saturday, May 28

Title: Rock Island 3, LaSalle-Peru 1

Class 1A Peoria-area playoff scores

Lewistown Regional

Monday, May 16

Delavan Co-op 11, South Fulton 1

Tuesday, May 17

Illini Bluffs 5, Delavan Co-op 0

Wednesday, May 18

Concord Triopia Co-op 2, Lewistown 1 (9 inn.)

Friday, May 20

Title: Illini Bluffs 12, Concord Triopia Co-op 2 (5 inn.)

Havana Regional

Monday, May 16

Jacksonville Routt 6, Springfield Calvary Co-op 0

Tuesday, May 17

Havana 17, Jacksonville Routt 2

Wednesday, May 18

Edinburg Co-op 5, Pawnee 3

Monday, May 23

Title: Havana 5, Edinburg Co-op

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Peru Regional

Monday, May 16

Henry 4, Amboy Co-op 0

Putnam County 15, Midland 0

Tuesday, May 17

St. Bede 10, Henry 0

Wednesday, May 18

Putnam County 9, Peoria Christian 5

Monday, May 23

Title: St. Bede 5, Putnam County 3

Biggsville Regional

Monday, May 16

West Prairie 11, Bushnell-Prairie City 5

Tuesday, May 17

Biggsville West Central 11, West Prairie 0 (5 inn.)

Wednesday, May 18

North Fulton 6, Monmouth United 1

Monday, May 23

Title: Biggsville West Central 7, North Fulton 3

Jacksonville Routt Sectional

Tuesday, May 24

Illini Bluffs 11, Liberty 0

Wednesday, May 25

Havana 10, Mount Sterling Brown County 6

Friday, May 27

Title: Illini Bluffs 11, Havana 2

Springfield (UIS) Supersectional

Monday, May 30

Illini Bluffs vs. Hardin Calhoun Co-op, 11 a.m.

Princeville Regional

Monday, May 16

Stark County 12, Lowpoint-Washburn Co-op 0

Tuesday, May 17

Sterling Newman 4, Stark County 1

Wednesday, May 18

Wethersfield Co-op 3, Princeville 1

Friday, May 20

Title: Sterling Newman 7, Wethersfield Co-op 4

Woodhull Regional

Monday, May 16

Morrison 13, Galva 2

Tuesday, May 17

Woodhull AlWood Co-op 4, Morrison 0

Williamsfield Co-op 7, Abingdon-Avon 2

Friday, May 20

Title: Woodhull AlWood Co-op 4, Williamsfield Co-op 0

Williamsfield Sectional

Tuesday, May 24

Biggsville West Central 1, Sterling Newman 0

St. Bede 4, Woodhull AlWood Co-op 3

Friday, May 27

Title: Biggsville West Central 2, St. Bede 1

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Class 2A Peoria-area playoff scores

Kewanee Regional

Monday, May 16

Bureau Valley 1, Mendota 0

Kewanee 18, Hall 0

Tuesday, May 17

Prophetstown Co-op 7, Bureau Valley 3

Wednesday, May 18

Sherrard 10, Kewanee 2

Friday, May 20

Title: Prophetstown Co-op 6, Sherrard 4

Chillicothe Regional

Monday, May 16

El Paso-Gridley 8, Fieldcrest 3

Tuesday, May 17

Tremont 10, El Paso-Gridley 0

Illinois Valley Central 7, Eureka 0

Friday, May 20

Title: Tremont 2, Illinois Valley Central 1

Farmington Regional

Monday, May 16

Monmouth-Roseville 5, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 3

Tuesday, May 17

Brimfield Co-op 8, Monmouth-Roseville 1

Wednesday, May 18

Knoxville 1, Farmington 0

Friday, May 20

Title: Brimfield Co-op 5, Knoxville 0

Tremont Sectional

Tuesday, May 24

Prophetstown/Erie 2, Brimfield/Elmwood 1 (8)

Friday, May 27

Taylor Ridge Rockridge 2, Tremont 1

Saturday, May 28

Title: Taylor Ridge Rockridge 10, Prophetstown/Erie 1

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Canton Regional

Monday, May 16

Illini West 6, Midwest Central Co-op 3

Tuesday, May 17

Macomb 9, Illini West 0

Wednesday, May 18

Canton 5, Warsaw Co-op 3

Friday, May 20

Title: Macomb 5, Canton 4 (8 inn.)

Petersburg Regional

Monday, May 16

Beardstown 7, Petersburg PORTA Co-op 5

Pleasant Plains 6, Rushville-Industry 5

Tuesday, May 17

Quincy Notre Dame 2, Beardstown 1

Wednesday, May 18

Pleasant Plains 16, Athens 9

Friday, May 20

Title: Quincy Notre Dame 10, Pleasant Plains 3

Williamsville Regional

Monday, May 16

New Berlin Co-op 7, Riverton 0, forfeit

Tuesday, May 17

Olympia 16, New Berlin Co-op 2 (5 inn.)

Wednesday, May 18

Williamsville 11, Carlinville 2

Saturday, May 21

Title: Williamsville 10, Olympia 1

Athens Sectional

Tuesday, May 24

Macomb 10, Williamsville 6

Buffalo Tri-City Co-op 13, Quincy Notre Dame 4

Friday, May 27

Title: Macomb 6, Buffalo Tri-City Co-op 2

Decatur Millikin Supersectional

Monday, May 30

Macomb vs. Tolono Unity, 11 a.m.

CLASS 4A

Minooka Regional

Tuesday, May 24

Minooka 5, Plainfield Central 0

Wednesday, May 25

Plainfield South 2, Pekin 1

Friday, May 27

Title: Plainfield South 6, Minooka 5

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