Bethlehem Academy Softball

Also still alive are Owatonna, Randolph, Blooming Prairie, United South Central, New Prague in winner's bracket and Kenyon-Wanamingo, Hayfield, Lakeville North, Farmington, Zumbrota-Mazeppa, Tri-City United, NRHEG, Maple River in elimination bracket play.

Faribault Falcons won at Northfield and defending Section 1A champion Bethlehem Academy fell at home to #15 seed in Wednesday action.

Morgan Wilson, junior, allowed no hits, no walks, 8 strikeouts while throwing 52 pitches, 42 strikes. Every BA player had at least one at bat in the game. Josie Flom threw a 2-hitter against Fillmore Central/Lanesboro. Cannon Falls goes to Randolph in 1AA Section action Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

The MSHSL Section 1A Softball Tournament begins Monday, May 20, 2024 at the higher seeded teams fields.

Cardinals pitcher Morgan Wilson tamed some previously hot Vikings bats, throwing a 3- hitter. Faribault Falcons pitcher Rylee Sietsema held Kasson-Mantorville hitless going into the 4th inning, but the KoMets managed 9 hits over the next four innings

Rylee Sietsema, senior, got the shutout in the pitching circle for Faribault. Blooming Prairie bats were humming with 12 hits in their Gopher Conference contest.

The Falcons clubbed 14 hits in the game at North Alexander Park in Faribault

The latest Minnesota Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association rankings of high school team in the state was released May 2, 2024. A complete listing for each class is included with a few area teams among the state's elite,

Bethlehem Academy Cardinals (20-2) opens with #5 seed Edgerton/SW MN Christian (16-6). #1 seed Randolph (22-1) have a very tough draw in Upsala (23-2).

Bethlehem Academy and Randolph will play 1:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2023. If they play second day it could be 1:30 p.m. (Consolation title), 3:30 p.m. (Third Place) or state title game at 5:30 p.m.