CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Monday night was super for multiple local softball and girls’ soccer teams. Tickets to state were punched in both sports, with Monday’s Super-Sectional winners advancing to the state semifinals.

Wednesday was one of the busier days of postseason competition on the IHSA calendar, with playoff action taking place for softball, baseball and girls’ soccer. Wednesday’s softball and girls’ soccer winners advanced to the sectional championships,

In the other, it was Texas Tech's platooning duo of NiJaree Canady and former UCLA star Kaitlyn Terry. In the end, it was the Red Raiders who were able to outlast UCLA over nine innings to win 8-7 and move on to see Alabama in the Women's College World Series semifinals.

Brooke Wells hit a three-run homer to lead Alabama past UCLA 6-3 after suffering a bloody lip earlier in their WCWS opener Thursday at Devon Park.

The Texas Tech softball team beat Alabama twice to make its way back to the championship games of the Women's College World Series.

No. 1 seed Alabama fell in a crushing, season-ending loss to Texas Tech in the Women's College World Series semifinals. Here's how it happened.

On Friday, Dansville beat Bellevue 15-0 (3 innings) in the district finals for the Aggies’ third straight district title. Dansville plays Hudson in the regional semifinals on Saturday. On Friday, Webberville lost to Byron 13-3 (5 innings) in the district finals.