Cedar Rapids Prairie advanced to the Class 5A Iowa high school state softball tournament with a 3-2 win over No. 9 Cedar Rapids Kennedy in a regional final Tuesday night at Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids.

Prairie's Riley Redig (10) is welcomed by teammates at home plate after hitting a three-run home run during their 5A regional final softball game against the Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Prairie won 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Piper Johnson (4) slaps hands with Prairie Hawks head coach Alisha Frese as she heads for home plate as part of a three-run home run hit by Prairie's Riley Redig (not shown) during their 5A regional final softball game against the Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Prairie won 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Riley Redig (10) swings at a pitch for a three-run home run during their 5A regional final softball game against the Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Prairie won 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Riley Redig (10) fields a ground ball and throws to first base during their 5A regional final softball game against the Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Prairie won 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars head coach Maddison LeClere (right) waves runners around the bases as Kennedy's Ava Williams (left) heads for home and a score during their 5A regional final softball game against the Prairie Hawks at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Prairie won 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Ava Williams reacts after scoring a run during their 5A regional final softball game against the Prairie Hawks at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Prairie won 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Peyton Stineman (left) waits for the ball as Prairie's Deija Cooper (7) slides safely into second base during their 5A regional final softball game at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Prairie won 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Lily Knutson (20) pitches during their 5A regional final softball game against the Prairie Hawks at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Prairie won 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Tatum Goerdt (19) pitches during their 5A regional final softball game against the Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Prairie won 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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