Valley, Dowling Advance to Iowa High School State Softball Tournament

Both West Des Moines Valley and Dowling Catholic has its sights set on a high school state championship.

But who will come out on top?

Both varsity softball teams advanced to the state tournament following wins in the Class 5A regional finals. 

No. 8 Valley beat No. 9 Southeast Polk 3-2 on Tuesday. Meanwhile, on Saturday, the no. 6 Maroons came out with a 2-0 win over East on Saturday.

The Tigers, 26-15, will play Monday in the quarterfinal round of the Iowa High School state softball tournament, according to the Des Moines Register. They play Johnston (30-11) at 7 p.m.

The Maroons play Dubuque Senior (33-7) earlier in the evening at 5:30 p.m.

All state softball games will be played at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, located at 1628 Nelson Ave.

The semifinals are Thursday, July 25 at 7 and 7:30 p.m. The final is Friday, July 26 at 7 p.m.