Jackson County Central has been seeded third in the South Sub-Section for the Section 3AA softball tournament that starts Tuesday with games at four sites.
The Huskies have a 15-5 record and enter the postseason having won five straight and 10 of their last 11.
JCC will play sixth-seeded Redwood Valley (4-14 heading into a Friday game vs. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Windom. The Huskies defeated the Cardinals 12-2 in five innings and 13-6 on May 9 in Jackson.
The first round is single elimination.
The JCC-Redwood winner advances to the double elimination portion of the tournament and will play second-seeded Windom (14-6) in a game scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Eagles have a first-round bye.
Also in the South Sub-Section Tuesday, two games will be played in Luverne with fourth-seeded Pipestone taking on fifth-seeded Minneota/Canby at 4 p.m. with the winner facing the top-seeded Luverne at 5:30.
Games in the North Sub-Section Tuesday will be played in Dassel and Morris.
The tournament then cross-brackets on Saturday, May 25 with all the games being played in Marshall.
Section 3AA softball
Tuesday, May 21
South Sub-Section
At Windom
Jackson County Central (15-5) vs. Redwood Valley (4-14), 4 p.m.
Windom (14-6) vs. JCC-Redwood winner, 5:30 p.m.
At Luverne
Pipestone (11-7) vs. Minneota/Canby (5), 4 p.m.
Luverne (16-4) vs. Pipestone-MC winner, 5:30 p.m.
North Sub-Section
At Dassel
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (10-10) vs. Litchfield (2-17), 4 p.m.
Dassel-Cokato (15-3) vs. KMS-Litchfield winner, 5:30 p.m.
At Morris
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta (18-2) vs. Montevideo (1-17), 3 p.m.
New London-Spicer (7-10) vs. Minnewaska Area (6-13), 4:30 p.m.
Winners of first two games, 6 p.m.
JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL SOFTBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Thurs., April 4: at Fairmont, W 13-0 (5 innings)
Tues., April 9: at St. James Area, L 2-1 (9 innings)
Tues., April 9: at St. James Area, W 16-1 (4 innings)
Fri., April 12: Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian, W 10-0 (6 innings)
Tues., April 18: Luverne, L 7-4
Tues., April 18: Luverne, W 15-0 (5 innings)
Thurs., April 25: at Pipestone, L 7-1
Thurs., April 25: at Pipestone, L 12-1
Mon., April 29: at Blue Earth Area, W 10-0 (6 innings)
Mon., April 29: at Blue Earth Area, W 16-0 (4 innings)
Fri., May 3: at Fairmont, W 6-2
Thurs., May 9: Redwood Valley, W 12-2 (5 innings)
Thurs., May 9: Redwood Valley, W 13-6
Fri., May 10: at Windom, L 4-3 (8 innings)
Fri., May 10: at Windom, W 14-0 (5 innings)
Sat., May 11: Albert Lea, W 7-6
Sat., May 11: New York Mills, W 13-3 (5 innings)
Sat., May 11: Worthington, W 13-5
Mon., May 13: Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, W 4-3
Thurs., May 16: at Wabasso, W 5-1
Tues., May 21: Redwood Valley at Windom, 4 p.m.