Tourney delayed
State softball now set to start Wednesday
Rain throughout the morning and into the afternoon Tuesday caused the postponement of the first day of the state softball tournament at Caswell Park in North Mankato.
All teams will now play two games on Wednesday with an earlier starting time and all six fields at the complex will be used rather than four. Thursday’s time schedule remained much the same although some field assignments were altered.
What does that mean for Jackson County Central in Class 2A?
The seventh-seeded Huskies, 22-4, are now scheduled to play second-seeded Saint Agnes at 11 a.m. Wednesday on Field 3 at Caswell.
Win or lose, JCC plays again Wednesday vs. either Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial or Hawley in a game scheduled for 6:30 p.m. The winners of those games play on Field 4 and the losers play on Field 6.
The consolation bracket championship game is at 11 a.m. Thursday, with the third-place game at 1 p.m.
The championship game remains scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday at Jane Sage Cowells Stadium at the University of Minnesota.
Here are the revised schedules for each class:
Class 1A
Wednesday, June 4
At Caswell Park, North Mankato
Quarterfinals
Upper bracket
No. 1 United South Central (23-1) vs. No. 8 Blackduck (22-3), 1:30 p.m., Field 1
No 4 Braham (22-2) vs. No. 5 Wabasso (19-6), 1:30 p.m., Field 2
Lower bracket
No. 2 Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley (23-1) vs. No. 7 Bethlehem Academy (16-4), 1:30 p.m., Field 3
No. 3 Moose Lake/Willow River (18-6) vs. No. 6 Badger/Greenbush-Middle River (19-6), 1:30 p.m., Field 4
Semifinals
Upper bracket winners, 9 p.m., Field 3
Lower bracket winners, 9 p.m., Field 4
Consolation semifinals
Upper bracket losers, 9 p.m., Field 1
Lower bracket losers, 9 p.m., Field 2
Thursday, June 5
At Caswell Park, North Mankato
Third place
Semifinal losers, 1:30 p.m., Field 4
Consolation championship
Consolation semifinal winners, 11:30 a.m., Field 4
Friday, June 6
At Jane Sage Cowells Stadium
Championship
Semifinal winners, 6:30 p.m.
Class 2A
Wednesday, June 4
At Caswell Park, North Mankato
Quarterfinals
Upper bracket
No. 1 Randolph (23-1) vs. No. 8 Esko (17-8), 11 a.m., Field 1
No. 4 St. Cloud Cathedral (23-2) vs. No. 5 Spectrum (20-0), 11 a.m., Field 2
Lower bracket
No. 2 Saint Agnes (22-2) vs. No. 7 Jackson County Central (22-4), 11 a.m., Field 3
No. 3 Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial (23-2) vs. No. 6 Hawley (25-2), 11 a.m., Field 4
Semifinals
Upper bracket winners, 6:30 p.m., Field 3
Lower bracket winners, 6:30 p.m., Field 4
Consolation semifinals
Upper bracket losers, 6:30 p.m., Field 5
Lower bracket losers, 6:30 a.m., Field 6
Thursday, June 5
At Caswell Park, North Mankato
Third place
Semifinal losers, 1 p.m., Field 3
Consolation championship
Consolation semifinal winners, 11 a.m., Field 3
Friday, June 6
At Jane Sage Cowells Stadium
Championship
Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.
Class 3A
Wednesday, June 4
At Caswell Park, North Mankato
Quarterfinals
Upper bracket
No. 1 Mankato East (20-4) vs. No. 8 Simley (14-10), 11 a.m., Field 5
No. 4 Becker (16-9) vs. No. 5 Rocori (17-5), 11 a.m., Field 6
Lower bracket
No. 2 Chisago Lakes (19-4) vs. No. 7 Benilde-St. Margaret’s (12-12), 12:30 p.m., Field 3
No. 3 Cretin-Derham Hall (13-11) vs. No. 6 Byron (15-6), 12:30 p.m., Field 4
Semifinals
Upper bracket winners, 6:30 p.m., Field 2
Lower bracket winners, 1:30 p.m., Field 5; or 6:30 p.m., Field 1
Consolation semifinals
Upper bracket losers, 4 p.m., Field 6
Lower bracket losers, 1:30 p.m., Field 5; or 6:30 p.m., Field 1
Thursday, June 5
At Caswell Park, North Mankato
Third place
Semifinal losers, 12:30 p.m., Field 2
Consolation championship
Consolation semifinal winners, 10:30 a.m., Field 2
Friday, June 6
At Jane Sage Cowells Stadium
Championship
Semifinal winners, 11:30 a.m.
Class 4A
Wednesday, June 4
At Caswell Park, North Mankato
Quarterfinals
Upper bracket
No. 1 Forest Lake (22-1) vs. No. 8 Edina (15-9), 8:30 a.m., Field 1
No. 4 Bloomington Jefferson (23-2) vs. No. 5 Brainerd (17-6), 8:30 a.m., Field 2
Lower bracket
No. 2 Champlin Park (21-2) vs. Eagan (15-8), 8:30 a.m., Field 3
No. 3 Farmington (22-2) vs. No. 6 White Bear Lake Area (18-6), 8:30 a.m., Field 4
Semifinals
Upper bracket winners, 1:30 p.m., Field 6; or 4 p.m., Field 2
Lower bracket winners, 4 p.m., Field 4
Consolation semifinals
Upper bracket losers, 1:30 p.m., Field 6; or 4 p.m., Field 2
Lower bracket losers, 12 p.m., Field 1
Thursday, June 5
At Caswell Park, North Mankato
Third place
Semifinal losers, 12 p.m., Field 1
Consolation championship
Consolation semifinal winners, 10 a.m., Field 1
Friday, June 6
At Jane Sage Cowells Stadium
Championship
Semifinal winners, 9 a.m.