State ‘A’: Elk Point-Jefferson Downs Top Seed Madison In The Opening Round

State ‘A’: Elk Point-Jefferson Downs Top Seed Madison In The Opening Round

ABERDEEN — Regan Rasmussen and the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies had never beaten Dakota XII Conference rival Madison. They had never won an opening round game in the South Dakota State Class A Softball Tournament in three previous tries.

Class A state softball quarterfinal roundup: No. 8 Elk Point-Jefferson downs No. 1 Madison in opener

ABERDEEN — Eighth-seeded Elk Point-Jefferson knocked off No. 1 Madison on Thursday in the Class A state high school softball quarterfinals by a score of 3-1 at the Players Softball Complex. EPJ (10-6) will play West Central in Friday’s state semifinal round at 2 p.m. The game was a rematch of a May 19 game in Elk Point, which Madison won 11-10. This time, the lower-scoring showdown was in the Huskies’ favor, neutralizing a Madison offense that a…

Elk Point-Jefferson upsets top-seeded Madison in opening round of S.D. state softball tourney

Regan Rasmussen pitched a three-hit, complete game as Elk Point-Jefferson knocked off top-seeded Madison, 3-1, in the quarterfinals of the South Dakota Class A state softball tournament.

Class AA state softball tournament: Recapping Thursday quarterfinal action

SIOUX FALLS — The Class AA softball state tournament got underway on Thursday with four quarterfinal games at Bowden Field. Defending state champion Sioux Falls Jefferson, the No. 1 seed, got things started with a shutout win versus ninth-seeded Sioux Falls Lincoln before fifth-seeded Sioux Falls Roosevelt rallied for a mild upset over No. 4 seed Brandon Valley. Second-seeded Harrisburg then staved off a rally by No. 7 seed O'Gorman to advance t…