A day after losing to No. 1 seed St. Agnes 9-1, Concordia Academy got revenge and won the Class 2A, Section 4 softball title with its 9-7 victory Wednesday at Northwestern College. This was the third matchup for the two teams in the double-elimination section playoff.
The score was tied at five in the seventh inning when Alyssa Moore hit a two-out triple, which gave the Beacons a one-run lead. Madelynn Harre and Emma Brunn added back-to-back RBI singles. Sydney Pelzer closed out the scoring with an RBI double.
Anna Fossand and Naomi Hoke both had a pair of RBI for St. Agnes.
This will be the Beacons' first trip to the state tournament since 2004.
Edina 8, Wayzata 2: The Hornets kept their season alive as they toppled Wayzata in the Class 4A, Section 6 playoffs.
Rachel Belvedere threw a complete game, giving up two runs and striking out five. She earned the win. Quinn Brinkman went 3-for-4 with an RBI and scored twice.
Kate McHugh went 2-for-3, with a double and an RBI. She also scored twice for Edina.
The Hornets will play Hopkins on Thursday with the winner advancing to the section finals against Armstrong.