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Sectional softball finals set: Times-area IHSA softball postseason — 2022 scores/schedule - updated May 27

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A look at the Times-area softball teams in the postseason — 2022

CLASS 1A

Dwight Regional

Monday, May 16

Game 1: (9) Grant Park 11, (10) St. Anne 3

Game 2: (5) Dwight 18, (11) Kankakee Grace Christian Academy 0

Tuesday, May 17

Game 3: (2) Serena 17, (9) Grant Park 0 (3 inn.)

Wednesday, May 18

Game 4: (3) Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell 8, (5) Dwight 5

Friday, May 20

Game 5: (3) Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell 12, (2) Serena 3

Newark Regional

Monday, May 16

Game 1: (7) Earlville 6, (8) Indian Creek 4

Tuesday, May 17

Game 2: (1) Newark 10, (7) Earlville 0 (6 inn.)

Thursday, May 19

Game 3: (4) Marquette Academy 10, (6) Gardner-South Wilmington 0

Friday, May 20

Game 4: (1) Newark 2, (4) Marquette Academy 1

Dwight Sectional

Tuesday, May 24

Game 1: Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell 10, Illinois Lutheran 3

Wednesday, May 25

Game 2: Newark 13, Walther Christian 3 (6 inn.)

Saturday, May 28

Game 3 at 11:00 am: Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell vs. Newark

LeRoy Sectional

Friday, May 27

Game 3 at 3:00 pm: Macon Meridian vs. Heyworth (championship)

Bloomington Illinois Wesleyan University Supersectional

Monday, May 30

Game 1 at 11:00 am: Winner Dwight Sectional vs. Winner LeRoy Sectional

State Final Tournament

Site: Peoria Louisville Slugger Sports Complex

Friday, June 3

Game 1 at 10:00 am: Winner Bloomington Illinois Wesleyan University Supersectional vs. Winner Springfield (UIS) Supersectional

Game 2 at 12:30 pm: Winner Johnston City Supersectional vs. Winner Sterling Supersectional

Saturday, June 4

Game 3 at 9:00 am: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 (Third place)

Game 4 at 11:30 am: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (Championship)

CLASS 2A

Genoa-Kingston Regional

Monday, May 16

Game 1: (7) Sandwich 3, (6) Genoa-Kingston 2

Tuesday, May 17

Game 2: (2) Richmond-Burton 5, (7) Sandwich 2

Thursday, May 19

Game 3: (5) Aurora Rosary 6, (3) Aurora Central Catholic 0

Friday, May 20

Game 4: (2) Richmond-Burton 2, (5) Aurora Rosary 1 (8 inn.)

Rock Falls Regional

Monday, May 16

Game 1: (7) Somonauk/Hinckley-Big Rock/Leland 14, (8) West Carroll 7

Tuesday, May 17

Game 2: (1) Rock Falls 10, (7) Somonauk/Hinckley-Big Rock/Leland 0 (6 inn.)

Wednesday, May 18

Game 3: (3) Oregon 8, (6) Byron 0

Friday, May 20

Game 4: (3) Oregon 6, (1) Rock Falls 0

Richmond-Burton Sectional

Tuesday, May 24

Game 1: Richmond-Burton 2, Oregon 1

Thursday, May 26

Game 2: Stillman Valley 6, Marengo 5

Friday, May 27

Game 3 at 4:30 pm: Richmond-Burton vs. Stillman Valley

Illinois Valley Central Regional

Monday, May 16

Game 1: (7) El Paso-Gridley 8, (8) Fieldcrest 3

Tuesday, May 17

Game 2: (2) Tremont 10, (7) El Paso-Gridley 0

Game 3: (3) Illinois Valley Central 7, (6) Eureka 0

Friday, May 20

Game 4: (2) Tremont 2, (3) Illinois Valley Central 1

Tremont Sectional

Tuesday, May 24

Game 1: Prophetstown 2, Brimfield 1 (8 inn.)

Friday, May 27

Game 2 at 4:30 pm: Rockridge vs. Tremont

Saturday, May 28

Game 3 at 1:00 pm: Prophetstown vs. Winner Game 2

East Peoria EastSide Centre Supersectional

Monday, May 30

Game 1 at 11:00 am: Winner Richmond-Burton Sectional vs. Winner Tremont Sectional

Manteno Regional

Monday, May 16

Game 1: (6) Wilmington 15, (7) Momence 0

Game 2: (8) Peotone 14, (5) Reed-Custer 7

Tuesday, May 17

Game 3: (2) Manteno 11, (6) Wilmington 1

Thursday, May 19

Game 4: (3) Seneca 4, (8) Peotone 0

Friday, May 20

Game 5: (2) Manteno 5, (3) Seneca 4

Herscher Sectional

Tuesday, May 24

Game 1: Pontiac 3, Manteno 2 (8 inn.)

Wednesday, May 25

Game 2: Kankakee McNamara 9, Coal City 2

Friday, May 27

Game 3 at 4:30 pm: Pontiac vs. Kankakee McNamara

Olivet Nazarene University Supersectional

Monday, May 30

Game 1 at 11:00 am: Winner Herscher Sectional vs. Winner Montini Sectional

State Final Tournament

Site: Peoria Louisville Slugger Sports Complex

Friday, June 3

Game 1 at 3:00 pm: Winner East Peoria EastSide Centre Supersectional vs. Winner Olivet Nazarene University Supersectional

Game 2 at 5:30 pm: Winner Decatur Millikin University Supersectional vs. Winner Johnston City Supersectional

Saturday, June 4

Game 3 at 1:00 pm: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 (Third place)

Game 4 at 3:30 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (Championship)

CLASS 3A

Morris Regional

Tuesday, May 24

Game 1: (2) Ottawa 7, (8) Plano 0

Game 2: (3) Morris 2, (5) Kankakee 1

Saturday, May 28

Game 3 at 10:00 am: (2) Ottawa vs. (3) Morris

Joliet Catholic Academy Sectional

Tuesday, May 31

Game 1 at 4:30 pm: Winner Lemont Regional vs. Winner Morris Regional

Wednesday, June 1

Game 2 at 4:30 pm: Winner Marian Regional vs. Winner Oak Forest Regional

Friday, June 3

Game 3 at 4:30 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Geneseo Regional

Tuesday, May 24

Game 1: (1) Metamora 11, (7) Galesburg 1 (5 inn.)

Game 2: (4) Geneseo 3, (5) Streator 0

Friday, May 27

Game 3 at 4:30 pm: (1) Metamora vs. (4) Geneseo

Washington Sectional

Tuesday, May 31

Game 1 at 4:30 pm: Winner Geneseo Regional vs. Winner Bloomington Regional

Wednesday, June 1

Game 2 at 6:30 pm: Winner East Peoria Regional vs. Winner Dunlap Regional

Friday, Jun. 3

Game 3 at 4:30 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

East Peoria EastSide Centre Supersectional

Monday, June 6

Game 1 at 4:30 pm: Winner Joliet Catholic Academy Sectional vs. Winner Washington Sectional

State Final Tournament

Site: Peoria Louisville Slugger Sports Complex

Friday, June 10

Game 1 at 10:00 am: Winner Kaneland Supersectional vs. Winner East Peoria EastSide Centre Supersectional

Game 2 at 12:30 pm: Winner Decatur Millikin University Supersectional vs. Winner Rosemont Rosemont Stadium 1 Supersectional

Saturday, June 11

Game 3 at 9:00 am: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 (Third place)

Game 4 at 11:30 am: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (Championship)

Brian Hoxsey

Brian Hoxsey

I worked for 25 years as a CNC operator and in 2005 answered an ad in The Times for a freelance sports writer position. I became a full-time sports writer/columnist for The Times in February of 2016. I enjoy researching high school athletics history, and in my spare time like to do the same, but also play video games and watch Twitch.