The St. Francis High School softball team claimed the Section 5AAA Championship on May 28 to reach the Minnesota State High School League Class AAA Girls Softball State Tournament for the second time in the last three years and the fourth time overall (2024, 1983, 1980).
The tournament begins June 2 at Caswell Park in North Mankato, Minn. The fifth-seed Saints (15-9) will battle fourth-seed Rock Ridge High School (21-3, Section 7AAA) at 12:30 p.m.
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In the section tournament, the Saints were the No. 1 seed, but lost to Delano, the No. 2 seed, in the semifinal. A 1-0 win against Princeton put SFHS back in the championship bracket with the task of defeating Delano twice. The Saints put together a 5-4 win against the Tigers to force a decisive championship game. The contest came down to the last out, but SFHS prevailed with a 2-1 victory.
Photo: Tony Hoglund