Mankato West Softball

Carter Raymond became the 6th player in Minnesota history to get 1,000 strikeouts in her career Friday and added 30 more Saturday.

Morgan Wilson and Liv Glumack clobbered home runs in the BA win. The second straight game with two home runs. Most impressive is the fact the four home runs were hit by four different Cardinals.

In Class A . Faribault Bethlehem Academy dropped out of the top ten without losing a game while fellow Gopher Conference team United South Central jumped into a tie for the top ranking.

Randolph, Bethlehem Academy, United South Central, Mankato East, Mankato West, Byron, Stewartville, Lyle/Pacelli, Southland, Rosemount, Farmington, Lakeville North, Lakeville South, Prior Lake, are all rated.

Randolph remains #1 in Class AA. In Class A Gopher Conference teams United South Central moved up to #2, Blooming Prairie stayed at #4. Three Big Nine Conference teams are among the Class AAA state elite. Three South Suburban Conference teams are atop the Class AAAA rankings.

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 (19-1) will play Hayfield (12-10) at 5:00 p.m. Thursday on KDHL. If Hayfield wins a second game would follow. That game would also be on the Mighty 920.

Faribault and Bethlehem Academy play Thursday in Austin. Falcons in elimination game. Cardinals for West Subsection title against Kenyon-Wanamingo.

Minnesota high school baseball and fastpitch softball rankings are here.

Randolph is 8-1 and goes to Goodhue Monday. Hayfield now 7-4 travels to Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Tuesday.