Minnesota (MSHSL) high school softball section playoff brackets, matchups, game times (5/21/2025)

High School on SI has brackets for every section in the 2025 Minnesota high school softball season

ROCORI softball junior Jessica Boos during a game against Osseo on May 3, 2025 at Becker's invitational tournament. The Spartans beat the Oreoles 8-2 and went 3-0 on the day. / Reid Glenn / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The 2025 Minnesota high school softball section playoffs are underway, and High School on SI has brackets for every section in all four classifications.

The winner of each section tournament will advance to the state tournament in Mankato, which begins on June 3.

Minnesota (MSHSL) high school softball section playoff brackets, matchups, game times (5/21/2025)

• ALL CLASSIFICATIONS

CLASS 1A

Section 1A Bracket (select to view full bracket)

Second Round

No. 1 Bethlehem vs. No. 9 Goodhue

No. 4 Southland vs. No. 4 Lewiston-Altura

No. 2 Houston vs. No. 7 Hayfield 

No. 3 Wabasha-Kellogg vs. No. 6 Mabel-Canton

Section 2A Bracket

First Round

No. 1 United South Central — BYE

No. 8 Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton vs. No. 9 Springfield

No. 5 Sleepy Eye vs. No. 12 St. Mary’s

No. 13 Alden-Conger vs. No. 4 Cleveland 

No. 2 New Ulm Cathedral vs. No. 15 Heron Lake-Okabena 

No. 10 Madelia vs. No. 7 MLA Comfrey

No. 6 Nicollet vs. No. 11 Red Rock Central 

No. 3 Martin County West vs. No. 14 Minnesota Valley Lutheran

Section 3A Bracket 

First Round

No. 1 Lac qui Parle Valley vs. no. 8 Dawson-Boyd

No. 4 Renville County West vs. No. 5 MACCRAY

No. 3 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa vs. No. 6 Benson

No. 2 Yellow Medicine East vs. No. 7 Ortonville

No. 1 Wabasso vs. No. 8 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton

No. 4 B O L D vs. No. 5 Adrian

No. 3 Edgerton vs. No. 6 Lakeview

No. 2 Murray County Central vs. No. 7 Tracy-Milroy-Balaton

Section 4A Bracket

First Round 

No. 1 Braham — BYE

No. 8 Atwater-Cosmos-Grove vs. No. 9 Heritage Christian Academy

No. 4 PACT Charter — BYE

No. 2 West Lutheran — BYE

No. 7 Mayer Lutheran vs. No. 10 Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop

No. 3 Lester Prairie — BYE

No. 6 Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart vs. No. 6 International School of Minnesota

Section 5A Bracket

Second Round

No. 1 Blackduck vs. No. 9 Laporte

No. 4 MIlle Lacs Co-op vs. No. 5 Nevis 

No. 2 Hill City vs. No. 7 Pine River-Backus

No. 3 Kelliher/Northhome High vs. No. 6 Sebeka

Section 6A Bracket

First Round 

No. 1 Swanville vs. No. 8 Brandon/Evansville

No. 4 Upsala vs. No.5 Browerville 

No. 3 Parkers Prairie vs. No. 6 Frazee

No. 2 New York Mills vs. No. 7 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle

No. 1 Clinton-Graceville — BYE

No. 4 Hancock vs. No. 5 Rothsay 

No. 3 Wheaton/Herman-Norcross vs. No. 6 Pelican Rapids

No. 2 West Central Area vs. No. 7 Ashby

Section 7A Bracket

First Round

No. 1 Moose Lake/Willow River — BYE

No. 8 Carlton vs. No. 9 Littlefork-Big Falls

No. 4 Ely vs. No. 13 Cook County 

No. 5 South Ridge vs. No. 12 Chisholm

No. 2 Cherry — BYE

No. 7 Cromwell vs. No. 10 North Woods

No. 3 Silver Bay — BYE

No. 6 Mountain Iron-Buhl vs. No. 11 Floodwood

Section 8A Bracket

First Round 

No. 1 Fosston — BYE

No. 8 Bagley vs. No. 9 Warren-Alvarado-Oslo

No. 4 Red Lake Falls vs. No. 13 Northern Freeze co-op

No. 5 Lake Park-Audubon vs. No. 12 Ada-Borup/Norman County 

No. 2 Sacred Heart — BYE

No. 7 Mahnomen/Waubun vs. No. 10 Lake of the Woods 

No. 3 Badger/Greenbush-Middle vs. No. 14 Clearbrook-Gonvick

No. 6 Norman County East vs. No. 11 Fertile-Beltrami

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CLASS 2A

Section 1AA Bracket

Second Round

No. 1 Randolph vs. No. 8 Cotter

No. 4 Caledonia vs. No. 12 Lourdes

No. 2 Chatfield vs. No. 7 St. Charles

No. 3 Cannon Falls vs. No. 6 La Crescent-Hokah

Section 2AA Bracket

First Round 

No. 1 Lake-Crystal-Wellcome Memorial — BYE

No. 8 Maple River vs. No. 9 St. Clair

No. 5 Belle Plaine vs. No. 12 New Richland-Hartland

No. 4 St. James vs. No. 13 Medford

No. 3 Tri-City United vs. No. 14 Blue Earth Area

No. 6 Le Sueur-Henderson vs. No. 111 Waseca

No. 7 Jordan vs. No. 10 Waterville-Elysian-Morristown

No. 2 Fairmont vs. No. 15 Sibley East

Section 3AA Bracket

First Round 

No. 1 Morris Area — BYE

No. 4 Minnewaska Area vs. No. 5 Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg

No. 3 New London-Spicer vs. No. 6 Litchfield 

No. 2 Dasel-Cokato vs. No. 7 Montevideo 

No. 1 Jackson County Central — BYE

No. 4 WIndom vs. No. 5 Minneota

No. 3 Luverne vs. No. 6 Redwood Valley 

No. 2 Pipestone — BYE

Section 4AA Bracket

Second Round

No. 1 Visitation vs. No. 8 St. Croix Prep

No. 4 Mounds Park Academy vs. No. 5 St. Croix Lutheran 

No. 2 St. Agnes vs. No. 7 Firdley OR No.10 Humboldt

No. 3 Concordia Academy vs. No. 6 North Lakes Academy

Section 5AA Bracket

Second Round 

No. 1 Rockford vs. No. 8 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted

No. 5 Maranatha Christian Academy vs. No. 4 Annandale 

No. 3 Southwest Christian vs. No. 6 Providence Academy 

No. 2 Spectrum vs. No. 10 Holy Family Catholic 

Section 6AA Bracket

Second Round 

No. 1 St. Cloud Cathedral vs. No. 9 Holdingford

No. 4 Pierz vs. No. 5 Paynesville 

No. 2 Kimball vs. No. 10 Eden Valley-Watkins

No. 3 Melrose vs. No. 6 Pequot Lakes

Section 7AA Bracket

First Round 

No. 1 Greenway — BYE

No. 8 Hinckley-Finlayson vs. No. 9 Proctor 

No. 4 Aitkin vs. No. 13 Crosby-Ironton

No. 5 Barnum vs. No. 12 Pine City 

No. 2 Esko — BYE

No. 10 International Falls 7, No. 7 Mora 2

No. 3 Rush City vs. No. 14 Marshall 

No. 6 Mesabi East vs. No. 11 Two Harbors

Section 8AA Bracket 

Second Round

No. 1 Hawley vs. No. 8 Thief River Falls 

No. 4 Wadena-Deer Creek vs. No. 5 Roseau 

No. 2 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton vs. No. 7 Park Rapids 

No. 3 Menahga vs. No. 6 East Grand Forks 

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CLASS 3A

Section 1AAA Bracket

First Round 

No. 1 Northfield vs. No. 8 Faribault

No. 4 Byron vs. No. 5 Winona

No. 3 Kasson-Mantorville vs. No. 6 Austin 

No. 2 Stewartville vs. No. 7 Red Wing 

Section 2AAA Bracket 

No. 1 Mankato East — BYE

No. 4 St. Peter vs. No. 5 Albert Lea 

No. 2 Mankato West vs. No. 7 Marshall 

No. 3 New Ulm vs. No. 6 Worthington 

Section 3AAA Bracket 

First Round 

No. 4 Simley vs. No. 5 Richfield

Semifinals

No. 1 Academy of Holy Angels vs. TBD

No. 2 South St. Paul vs. No. 3 Apple Valley

Section 4AAA Bracket 

No. 1 Cretin-Derham Hall vs. No. 4 Totino-Grace 

No. 3 Hill-Murray vs. No. 7 St. Anthony Village

Section 5AAA Bracket

First Round 

No. 1 Delano — BYE

No. 4 Big Lake vs. No. 5 Zimmerman 

No. 2 St. Francis vs. No. 7 Monticello 

No. 3 Becker vs. No. 6 Princeton

Section 6AAA Bracket

No. 1 DeLaSalle vs. No. 8 Camden 

No. 4 Orono vs. No. 5 Robbinsdale Cooper 

No. 3 Mound-Westonka vs. No. 6 Blake

No. 2 Benilde-St. Margaret’s vs. No. 7 Edison 

Section 7AAA Bracket

First Round 

No. 1 Chisago Lakes Area 10, No. 8 Denfeld 0

No. 4 Grand Rapids vs. No. 5 Hermantown 

No. 2 Cloquet 16, No. 7 North Branch 13

No. 3 Rock Ridge vs. No. 6 Hibbing

Section 8AAA Bracket

First Round 

No. 1 Rocori — BYE

No. 4 Hutchinson vs. No. 5 Little Falls

No. 3 Alexandria vs. No. 6 Fergus Falls

No. 2 Willmar vs. No. 7 Detroit Lakes

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CLASS 4A

Section 1AAAA Bracket

First Round 

No. 1 Farmington vs. No. 8 John Marshall 

No. 4 Century vs. No. 5 Owatonna 

No. 3 Lakeville South vs. No. 6 New Prague 

No. 2 Lakeville North vs. No. 7 Mayo

Section 2AAAA Bracket

First Round 

No. 1 Jefferson vs. No. 8 Chaska 

No. 4 Prior Lake vs. No. 5 Chanhassen

No. 3 Eden Prairie vs. No. 6 Waconia 

No. 2 Shakopee vs. No. 7 Minnetonka 

Section 3AAAA Bracket 

No. 1 Rosemount vs. No. 5 Park 

No. 2 Eagan vs. No. 3 East Ridge 

Section 4AAAA Bracket 

Winners Bracket Semifinals 

No. 1 Stillwater vs. No. 4 Woodbury 

No. 2 White Bear Lake vs. No. 6 Mounds View

Section 5AAAA Bracket 

No. 1 Centennial vs. No. 8 Park Center 

No. 4 Spring Lake Park vs. No. 5 Rogers 

No. 2 Champlin Park vs. No. 7 Osseo

No. 3 Maple Grove vs. No. 6 Irondale 

Section 6AAAA Bracket 

First Round

No. 4 St. Louis Park vs. No. 5 Hopkins 

No. 1 Edina vs. No. 8 Minneapolis Southwest 

Winners' Semifinal

No. 2 Wayzata vs. No. 6 Robbinsdale Armstrong 

Section 7AAAA Bracket 

First Round 

No. 1 Forest Lake — BYE

No. 4 Cambridge-Isanti vs. No. 5 Anoka 

No. 3 Blaine vs. No. 6 Coon Rapids 

No. 2 Andover vs. No. 7 Duluth East 

Section 8AAAA Bracket 

Second Round 

No. 1 St. Michael-Albertville vs. No. 8 Elk River 

No. 4 Saint Cloud vs. No. 5 Moorhead 

No. 2 Sartell-St. Stephen vs. No. 7 Sauk Rapids-Rice 

No. 3 Brainerd vs. No. 8 Bemidji

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