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2026 Softball Tournament Coverage

2026 Softball Tournament Coverage

2026 State Tournament Information

 
All games at Firestone Stadium, Akron - 1575 Firestone Pkwy, Akron, OH 44301
All games live on the NFHS Network.
All games live on the OHSAA Radio Network.
 
2026 OHSAA Softball State Tournament Pairings
Home team listed first
All games at Firestone Stadium, Akron
Rankings from final OHSFCA state poll
 
Wednesday, June 3
Division I Semifinal #1 (10 a.m.): Lancaster def. No. 1 Austintown-Fitch, 4-0 | Box score
Division I Semifinal #2 (12:30 p.m.): No. 2 Hilliard Bradley def. No.3 Centerville, 12-4 | Box score
Division VI Semifinal #1 (3 p.m.): West Jefferson def. No. 6 Van Wert Lincolnview, 8-0 | Box score
Division VI Semifinal #2 (5:30 p.m.): No. 5 Danville def. Dalton, 11-4 | Box score
 
Thursday, June 4
Division VII Semifinal #1 (10 a.m.): Cortland Maplewood def. No. 6 South Charleston Southeastern, 4-0 |Box score
Division VII Semifinal #2 (12:30 p.m.): No. 3 Portsmouth Notre Dame def. No. 2 Sycamore Mohawk, 9-2 |Box score
Division I Championship (3 p.m.): No. 2 Hilliard Bradley def. Lancaster, 7-5 | Box score
Division VI Championship (5:30 p.m.): No. 5 Danville def. West Jefferson, 2-0 | Box score
 
Friday, June 5
Division III Semifinal #1 (10 a.m.): Mansfield Madison Comprehensive vs. Louisville | Box score
Division III Semifinal #2 (12:30 p.m.): No. 5 Carroll Bloom-Carroll def. No. 2 Greenville, 2-1 | Box score
Division IV Semifinal #1 (3 p.m.): No. 1 Springfield Kenton Ridge def. Mogadore Field, 5-3 |Box score
Division IV Semifinal #2 (5:30 p.m.): No. 2 Newark Licking Valley def. No. 3 Bryan, 2-1|Box score
Division VII Championship (8 p.m.): No. 3 Portsmouth Notre Dame def. Courtland Maplewood, 3-0 | Box score
 
Saturday, June 6
Division V Semifinal #1 (10 a.m.): No. 4 Casstown Miami East vs. No. 2 Wheelersburg | Box score
Division V Semifinal #2 (12:30 p.m.): No. 1 Baltimore Liberty-Union def. No. 10 Canfield South Range, 8-1 | Box score
Division II Semifinal #1 (3 p.m.): No. 7 Kings Mills Kings def. No. 3 Painesville Riverside, 7-1 | Box score
Division II Semifinal #2 (5:30 p.m.): No. 6 Westerville Central def. No. 2 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit | Box score
Division III Championship (8 p.m.): No. 5 Carroll Bloom-Carroll def. Louisville, 10-1| Box score
 
Sunday, June 7
Division IV Championship (11 a.m.): No. 1 Springfield Kenton Ridge def. No. 2 Newark Licking Valley, 7-6 | Box score
Division V Championship (1:30 p.m.): No. 2 Wheelersburg def. No.1 Baltimore Liberty-Union, 7-6 | Box score 
Division II Championship (4 p.m.): No. 7 Kings Mills Kings def. No. 6 Westerville Central, 12-4| Box score

State Championship Recaps

Division II Championship: Kings Mills Kings 12, Westerville Central 4
Kings Mill Kings Captures First Softball State Title with a 28-1 Record
AKRON, Ohio - With seven runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, Kings Mills Kings defeated Westerville Central 12-4 to win its first state softball championship. The Division II title game was held Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Firestone Stadium in Akron.
This is Kings first time in the state semifinal and final games for softball. Also, this is the first softball final for Westerville Central with one softball semifinal game in 2019.
Senior Neely McElhaney was the winning pitcher for Kings. She tossed a complete game, notching 11 strikeouts while giving up three earned runs. 
Kings was led by senior Julia Lowry, who was 3-for-4 with three RBI and a home run in the bottom of the third inning. In the bottom of the second inning, senior Leah Mitchener homered to deep center field with senior Madi Titler scoring from first base. The Knights led 4-0 heading into the third inning. 
Westerville Central tied the game in the top of the third inning with runs from sophomore Christelle Crosier, junior Samantha Luke, and seniors Hannah Pullins and Jess Hickok. Luke also hit a double in the fourth inning. 
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Kings scored seven runs. With runs from Lowry and Titler, and contributions from Mitchener, junior Abby McKinney, senior Grace Parkhurst, and sophomores Emma Myles and Olivia Smith.
 
Division V Championship: Wheelersburg 7, Baltimore Liberty-Union 6
Wheelersburg Snags Fifth Softball State Title
AKRON, Ohio - Wheelersburg defeated Baltimore Liberty-Union 7-6 at the Division V Softball State Championship at Firestone Stadium in Akron on Sunday, June 7, 2026.
The Pirates trailed after two innings but went on to tie the game 4-4 after the fourth inning. They scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, leading 7-4.
This is the Pirates’ fifth softball state title and ninth year in the state tournament. It is Liberty-Union’s third visit to the softball state final with two previous runner-up awards.
Freshman pitcher Rylan Butcher was the winning pitcher for the Pirates. She pitched four innings following junior Pirates pitcher Emmee Eaton, who tossed three innings. Butcher notched one strikeout while giving up one earned run. 
Liberty-Union led 4-1 going into the third inning. The team was led by senior Suzie Shultz, who hit a double, as did sophomore Ryleigh Brown. Shultz also pitched for 4 1/3 innings with two strikeouts.
Wheelersburg was led by freshman Libby Allen and junior Mari Jennings. Allen hit a triple in the bottom of the sixth inning to knock in a run. Jennings was 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Liberty-Union scored two runs from Shultz and sophomore Eden Wilson, in their final at bat, but Wheelersburg held on strong and won 7-6.