Top-ranked North Polk beat No. 9 Western Dubuque 7-2 in a Class 4A Iowa high school state softball tournament quarterfinal game Monday at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge.

North Polk's Ava Husak (12) pitches during the 4A quarterfinal softball game against the Western Dubuque Bobcats during the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 22, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Kiya Steger (10) winds up to pitch during the 4A quarterfinal softball game against the North Polk Comets during the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 22, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Carson Koerperich (11) celebrates after scoring a run during the 4A quarterfinal softball game against the North Polk Comets during the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 22, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Kiya Steger (10) slides safely into second base before the tag by North Polk's Peyton Westra (11) during the 4A quarterfinal softball game during the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 22, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

North Polk's Lucy Lucas (16) catcher fields a popup during the 4A quarterfinal softball game against the Western Dubuque Bobcats during the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 22, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Kiya Steger (10) begins to celebrate as she nears home plate and her teammates after her home run during the 4A quarterfinal softball game against the North Polk Comets during the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 22, 2024. North Polk won 7-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

North Polk players celebrate during the 4A quarterfinal softball game during the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 22, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

North Polk's Lucy Lucas (16) reacts after her RBI double during the 4A quarterfinal softball game against the Western Dubuque Bobcats during the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 22, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Kiya Steger (10) bumps fists with Bobcats head coach Rex Massey as she heads for home plate after her home run during the 4A quarterfinal softball game against the North Polk Comets during the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 22, 2024. North Polk won 7-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Action during the 4A quarterfinal softball game during the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 22, 2024. North Polk won 7-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Kiya Steger (10) fields a fly ball during the 4A quarterfinal softball game against the North Polk Comets during the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 22, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

North Polk's Peyton Westra (right) tags out Western Dubuque's Taylor Witzel (6) during the 4A quarterfinal softball game during the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 22, 2024. North Polk won 7-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

North Polk's Peyton Westra (left) fields a throw as she goes to tag out Western Dubuque's Taylor Witzel (6) during the 4A quarterfinal softball game during the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 22, 2024. North Polk won 7-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Baylee Neyen (7) pitches during the 4A quarterfinal softball game against the North Polk Comets during the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 22, 2024. North Polk won 7-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Carson Koerperich (11) scoops up a ground ball during the 4A quarterfinal softball game against the North Polk Comets during the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 22, 2024. North Polk won 7-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

North Polk's Jocelyn Manock (17) slides safely across home plate during the 4A quarterfinal softball game against the Western Dubuque Bobcats during the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 22, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Carson Koerperich (11) reacts after a an out during the 4A quarterfinal softball game against the North Polk Comets during the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 22, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

North Polk's Tessa Dillinger (right) catches a throw at first base for the out of Western Dubuque's Hannah Hoefer (14) during the 4A quarterfinal softball game during the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 22, 2024. North Polk won 7-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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