Xavier Saints head coach Nichole Gahring (left) and Xavier's Avery Ohde cheer on Xavier's Carley Jonker (not shown) after she made it to second base during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Pella Dutch of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pella Dutch head coach Katie Banowetz encourages her batter during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Xavier Saints of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pella’s Emma Eekhoff (22) pitches during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Xavier Saints of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pella Dutch players celebrate their 4A quarterfinal win over the Xavier Saints of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Carley Jonker (3) makes a catch in the infield during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Pella Dutch of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Braylen Conlon (13) pitches during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Pella Dutch of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pella’s Abigail Melvin (13) fields a ground ball during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Xavier Saints of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Carley Jonker (3) tosses the ball to the pitcher’s circle after catching a flyball during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Pella Dutch of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints head coach Nichole Gahring calls timeout to have a conference on the pitcher’s circle during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Pella Dutch of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pella’s Elah Hiemstra (11) reaches for the throw to first base for an Xavier Saints out during their 4A quarterfinal game of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier catcher Katie Pilcher (16) looks for a foul ball behind the batter’s box during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Pella Dutch of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Avery Ohde (15) pulls up on her run to home plate during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Pella Dutch of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pella's Avery Parks (7) celebrates after making it to second base on a stand-up double during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Xavier Saints of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Braylen Conlon (13) winds up to release a pitch during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Pella Dutch of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Jaselle Lang (7) makes a running catch in the shallow outfield during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Pella Dutch of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Alaina Luerkens (4) drives the ball during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Pella Dutch of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pella’s Emma Eekhoff (22) runs to hug catcher Lucy Carlson (14) as they celebrate their 4A quarterfinal win over the Xavier Saints of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints head coach Nichole Gahring (right) talks to batter Abby Driscoll (center) during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Pella Dutch of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Maddyn Gates (22) hits a single during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Pella Dutch of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. Gates reached first on an error. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pella’s Elah Hiemstra (11) fields the throw to first base for the out of Xavier's Braylen Conlon (13) during their 4A quarterfinal game of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pella Dutch head coach Katie Banowetz talks to her players before they go up to bat at the top of the sixth inning of their 4A quarterfinal game against the Xavier Saints of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pella’s Emma Eekhoff (right) hugs teammate Abigail Melvin (13) after receiving the home run cap after Eekhoff hit a solo home run during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Xavier Saints of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pella’s Katie Scheckel (15) is congratulated after avoiding the tag and home plate and scoring a Dutch run during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Xavier Saints of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier catcher Katie Pilcher (right) tries to apply the tag on Pella’s Katie Scheckel at home plate during their 4A quarterfinal game of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. Scheckel was safe on the play. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints head coach Nichole Gahring walks to the dugout after having a conference at the pitcher’s circle during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Pella Dutch of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pella's Avery Parks (7) runs for home plate and a Dutch score during the sixth inning of their 4A quarterfinal game against the Xavier Saints of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier players gather on the pitcher’s circle as Pella’s Emma Eekhoff (22) rounds the bases on her solo home run during their 4A quarterfinal game of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pella’s Emma Eekhoff (right) receives the home run cap from teammate Abigail Melvin (13) after Eekhoff hit a solo home run during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Xavier Saints of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pella’s Emma Eekhoff (22) slaps hands with head coach Katie Banowetz begins to celebrate on her way to home plate after hitting a home run during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Xavier Saints of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pella’s Emma Eekhoff (22) slaps hands with head coach Katie Banowetz as she rounds third base on her way to home plate after hitting a home run during their 4A quarterfinal game against the Xavier Saints of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2025 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Pella Dutch won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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