Martin County West will be looking to earn a spot in the championship game of the Section 2A softball tournament when the Mavericks play an elimination game at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Caswell Park in North Mankato.
The Mavericks, 20-4, will play either New Ulm Cathedral (21-3) or Sleepy Eye (17-6). The Greyhounds and Indians will meet at 5 p.m., with the winner to face MCW.
Martin County West split a pair of games on Saturday, shutting out New Ulm Cathedral 3-0 and losing 2-1 to United South Central.
MCW is 1-1 vs. Cathedral this season as the Greyhounds won 11-0 in the Tomahawk Valley Conference championship game on May 15 and the Mavericks claiming the Saturday win.
Martin County West was an 8-1 winner over Sleepy Eye on May 15.
United South Central (22-0) is the final undefeated team in the tournament and is waiting to take on whoever comes out of Tuesday’s plays in the championship round on Thursday at Caswell.
Section 2A
First round
Single elimination
Wednesday, May 21
United South Central, bye
Springfield 18, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 6
Sleepy Eye 8, Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s 3
Cleveland 14, Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 2
New Ulm Cathedral 10, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 0
Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey 15, Madelia 0
Martin County West 14, Minnesota Valley Lutheran 2
Thursday, May 22
Nicollet 9, Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove 5
Double elimination
Thursday, May 22
United South Central 1, Springfield 0
Sleepy Eye 3, Cleveland 1
New Ulm Cathedral 7, Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey 4
Friday, May 23
Martin County West 5, Nicollet 1
Saturday, May 24
At Caswell Park, North Mankato
Winner’s bracket
Martin County West 3, New Ulm Cathedral 0
United South Central 2, Sleepy Eye 1
United South Central 2, Martin County West 1
Elimination bracket
Nicollet 6, Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey 3
Cleveland 6, Springfield 0
New Ulm Cathedral 4, Cleveland 3
Sleepy Eye 8, Nicollet 7
Tuesday, May 27
At Caswell Park, North Mankato
Elimination bracket
New Ulm Cathedral (21-3) vs. Sleepy Eye (17-6), 5 p.m.
Martin County West (20-4) vs. Cathedral-Sleepy Eye winner, 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 29
At Caswell Park, North Mankato
Championship
United South Central (22-0) vs. Elimination bracket winner, 5 p.m.
Second game to follow if necessary, 7 p.m.
Teams remaining
There are 35 Class 1A softball teams in the state still playing.
1A (4)
Unbeaten: Bethlehem Academy, Houston
One loss: Goodhue, Southland
2A (4)
Unbeaten: United South Central
One loss: New Ulm Cathedral, Sleepy Eye, Martin County West
3A (6)
Unbeaten: Lac qui Parle Valley, Wabasso
One loss: Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian, BOLD, MACCRAY, Yellow Medicine East
4A (3)
Unbeaten: Braham
One loss: Lester Prairie, PACT
5A (4)
Unbeaten: Blackduck, Hill City/Northland
One loss: Mille Lacs, Pine River-Backus
6A (6)
Unbeaten: New York Mills, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley
One loss: West Central Area, Swanville, Wheaton/Herman-Norcross, Browerville
7A (4)
Unbeaten: Moose Lake-Willow River, Cherry
One loss: South Ridge, Silver Bay
8A (4)
Unbeaten: East Polk, Badger/Greenbush-Middle River
One loss: Sacred Heart, Red Lake Falls