Catcher Cassidy Kelsheimer ripped a three-run homer to spark Cottonwood Falls-Chase County past Hillsboro 5-1 for the Class 2-1A State Softball Championship Friday at the Great Bend Sports Complex.
Kelsheimer drilled a home run off losing pitcher Allison Weber in the third inning. The Bulldogs scored an unearned run and Helsheimer tripled and scored on a wild pitch in the fifth inning. Chase County’s Tori Burkhart earned the victory.
Chase County captured its third consecutive title and finished with a 25-0 record for the second year in a row. Hillsboro finished with a 22-3 record.
In the semifinals, Chase County beat Udall 12-1 behind home runs by Kelsheimer, Tori Burkhart, Alex Snovelle and  Megan Jirak. Hillsboro downed Ell-Saline 3-0 with a combined shutout by Julie Sinclair and Allison Weber. Madison Klein’s two-run double scored Kennedy Lucero and Allison Weber.
In the quarterfinals, Chase County beat Oswego 15-0 and Ell-Saline downed Spearville 10-0 to advance to Friday’s semifinals. Udall beat Yates Cenetr 4-0 and Hillboro downed McLouth 10-0. Hillsboro pitcher Julie Sinclair struck out 12 batters. Madison Klein hit a three-run homer.  
The championship game is scheduled at 1 p.m. Friday

STATE SOFTBALL RESULTS
Thursday’s Results
Class 2-1A
At Great Bend
Sports Complex
Chase County 15, Oswego 0
Udall 4, Yates Center 0
Ell Saline 10, Spearville 0
Hillsboro 10, McLouth 0
Friday’s Semifinals
Chase County 12, Udall 1
Hillsboro 3, Ell-Saline 0
Third place—Ell-Saline 13, Udall 7
Championship—Chase County 5, Hillsboro 1

Class 3A
At Topeka
Hummer Sports Complex
Lyons 3, Oskaloosa 1
Riverton 4, Cheney 3
Humboldt 4, Minneapolis 1
Silver Lake 6, Haven 3
Friday’s Semifinals
Riverton 3, Lyons 1
Silver Lake 3, Humboldt 1
Third place—Humboldt 2, Lyons 1
Championship—Silver Lake 3, Riverton 2

Class 4A-Division II
At Pratt
Green Sports Complex
Jefferson West 10, Chapman 1
Goodland 7, Frontenac 6, 8 innings
Clearwater 8, Santa Fe Trail 5
Pratt 11, Prairie View 3
Friday’s Semifinals
Clearwater 9, Jefferson West 1
Pratt 12, Goodland 0
Third place—Jefferson West 2, Goodland 1
Championship—Pratt 12, Clearwater 2

Class 4A-Division I
At Salina
Bill Burke Field
Augusta 9, DeSoto 1
Fort Scott 6, KC Piper 5
McPherson 10, Wamego 8
Louisburg 5, Rose Hill 3
Friday’s Semifinals
Augusta 9, Fort Scott 1
McPherson 4, Louisburg 3
Third place—Fort Scott 6, Louisburg 5
Championship—Augusta 11, McPherson 5

Class 5A
At Manhattan
Twin Oaks Complex
Topeka Seaman 4, Blue Valley Southwest 1
Maize South 6, Mill Valley 1
Wichita Carroll 9, Shawnee Heights 0
Kapaun-Mt. Carmel 7, Hays High 6
Friday’s Semifinals
Wichita Carroll 18, Wichita Kapaun 1
Maize South 1, Topeka Seaman 0
Third place—Topeka Seaman 14, Wichita Kapaun 3
Championship—Wichita Carroll 11, Maize South 0

Class 6A
At Overland Park
Blue Valley West High
Olathe East 6, Derby 2
Olathe South 4, Maize 0
Washburn Rural 7, Garden City 4
Olathe Northwest 12, Blue Valley West 6
Friday’s Semifinals
Olathe East 2, Olathe South 1, 7th
Washburn Rural 4, Olathe Northwest 3
Third place—Olathe South 11. Olathe Northwest 2 
Championship—Washburn Rural 9, Olathe East 2