The semi-state round (June 11th and 12th), quarterfinals (June 18th), semifinals (June 19th), and championship game (June 20th) will all be played at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington. 

 

Six ranked teams have punched their tickets to semi-state: Ballard, Butler, McCracken Co., Boyle Co., Henderson Co., and Johnson Central. The remaining spots will be filled over the next two days.

How's the bracket shaping up?

• Region, KPS 25 ranking, Team, (Record & RPI)

Upper Bracket:

R15 #18 Johnson Central (33-6 .663)

vs.

R12 #7 Boyle Co. (27-6 .653)

∆

R14 NR Perry Co. Central (29-9 .615) / NR Wolfe Co. (22-9 .584) - Wednesday, June 9.

vs.

R16 NR Lewis Co. (20-8 .593) / NR Ashland (19-14 .569) - Today.

∆

R7 #2 Ballard (31-3 .679)

vs.

R3 #9 Daviess Co. (30-6 .658) / NR Hancock Co. 23-14 .539) - Today.

∆

R10 NR Pendleton Co. (23-11 .605) / NR Harrison Co. (30-10 .602) - Today.

vs.

R9 NR Cooper (23-13 .593) / NR Boone Co. (23-10 .576) - Today.

∆∆∆

Lower Bracket:

R13: Final - Wednesday, June 9.

SF 1: NR North Laurel (16-13 .562) / NR Corbin (16-16 .508) - Today

SF 2: NR South Laurel (21-12 .553) / NR Knox Central (22-9 .508) - Today.

R13 Champion

vs. 

R11 #5 Lafayette (29-8 .675) / #8 Lexington Catholic (28-3 .675) - Today.

∆

R6 #3 Butler (30-4 .679)

vs.

R1 #4 McCracken Co. (30-6 .683)

∆

R4 #1 South Warren (35-1 .722) / #23 Warren East (25-13-1 .605) - Today.

vs.

R2 #13 Henderson Co. (27-10 .613)

∆

R5 #20 Green Co. (29-11 .602) / NR Marion Co. (18-11 .523) - Today.

vs.

R8 #11 Oldham Co. (29-7 .644) / NR Henry Co. (20-4 .623) - Today 

Eight Regional crowns were claimed last night. Four ranked teams - Lafayette, Daviess Co., Green Co., and Warren East are headed to Semi-state matchups in Lexington. Joining them in the bracket are Henry Co., Pendleton Co., Lewis Co., and Boone Co.

With championship finals today in the 13th and 14th Regions, the updated bracket looks like ~

11 hours ago, Runcible Owl said:

• Region, KPS 25 ranking, Team, (Record & RPI)

Upper Bracket:

• R15 #18 Johnson Central (33-6 .663)

vs.

• R12 #7 Boyle Co. (27-6 .653)

 

• R14 NR Perry Co. Central (29-9 .615) / NR Wolfe Co. (22-9 .584) - Final today.

vs.

• R16 NR Lewis Co. (21-8 .593) 

 

• R7 #2 Ballard (31-3 .679)

vs.

• R3 #9 Daviess Co. (31-6 .658)

 

• R10 NR Pendleton Co. (24-11 .605)

vs.

• R9 NR Boone Co. (24-10 .576) 

 

Lower Bracket:

• R13: NR North Laurel (17-13 .562) / NR South Laurel (22-12 .553) - Final today.

vs. 

• R11 #5 Lafayette (30-8 .675) 

 

• R6 #3 Butler (30-4 .679)

vs.

• R1 #4 McCracken Co. (30-6 .683)

 

• R4 #23 Warren East (26-13-1 .605) 

vs.

• R2 #13 Henderson Co. (27-10 .613)

 

• R5 #20 Green Co. (30-11 .602) 

vs.

• R8 NR Henry Co. (21-4 .623) 

 

Lower bracket is loaded. Butler, McCracken Co., and Lafayette all battling for one semi-final spot - yeesh!

Wolfe County wins the 14th Region championship, defeating Perry Co. Central 4-1.

North Laurel will represent the 13th Region. The Lady Jaguars topped South Laurel 11-5.

The 2021 State Softball Tournament bracket has been filled.

Opening round matchups with current rankings, records, and RPI ~

On 6/8/2021 at 4:12 PM, Runcible Owl said:

 Region, KPS 25 ranking, Team, (Record & RPI)

Upper Bracket:

R15 #18 Johnson Central (33-6 .663) vs.

R12 #7 Boyle Co. (27-6 .653)

 

R14 NR Wolfe Co. (23-9 .584) vs.

R16 NR Lewis Co. (21-8 .593) 

__________________________________________

R7 #2 Ballard (31-3 .679) vs.

R3 #9 Daviess Co. (31-6 .658) 

 

R10 NR Pendleton Co. (24-11 .605) vs.

R9 NR Boone Co. (24-10 .576) 

__________________________________________

Lower Bracket:

R13  NR North Laurel (18-13 .562) vs. 

R11 #5 Lafayette (30-8 .675) 

 

R6 #3 Butler (30-4 .679) vs.

R1 #4 McCracken Co. (30-6 .683)

__________________________________________

R4 #23 Warren East (26-13-1 .605) vs.

R2 #13 Henderson Co. (27-10 .613)

 

R5 #20 Green Co. (30-11 .602) vs.

R8 NR Henry Co. (21-4 .623) 

 

2021 KHSAA-Riherds State Softball Tournament bracket (updated) ~

? Per KHSAA Main ~

"Semi-state Softball - Saturday Games postponed."

"Due to inclement weather, Saturday's games will move to Monday at UK."

Butler vs. McCracken Co. (in progress) - 10 am

Warren East vs. Henderson Co. - noon

Green Co. vs. Henry Co. - 2:30 pm

"Sunday's games remain as scheduled."

33 minutes ago, Runcible Owl said:

? Per KHSAA Main ~

"Semi-state Softball - Saturday Games postponed."

"Due to inclement weather, Saturday's games will move to Monday at UK."

Butler vs. McCracken Co. (in progress) - 10 am

Warren East vs. Henderson Co. - noon

Green Co. vs. Henry Co. - 2:30 pm

"Sunday's games remain as scheduled."

Did they get Friday's games in?

9 minutes ago, punttheball said:

Did they get Friday's games in?

Only one game completed on Friday ~

Lewis Co. 10 

Wolfe Co. 6

"The situation," as they say, "has been fluid."

Revised bracket dates and times ?

1 hour ago, Runcible Owl said:

Only one game completed on Friday ~

Lewis Co. 10 

Wolfe Co. 6

"The situation," as they say, "has been fluid."

Revised bracket dates and times ?

Fluid is a great description. LOL

7 hours ago, punttheball said:

Fluid is a great description. LOL

Eight teams survive and advance. Play resumes this Friday at UK. The updated bracket can be found below.