Images: Friday at the State Final Tournament in Girls Softball
See state semifinal softball action from East Peoria. Kaneland and Montini won to advance to Saturday's Class 3A title game. York and Palatine both lost in Class 4A, and will play for third place on Saturday.
York center fielder Kyra Kroll attempts to catch what proved to be a two-run Rock Island homer.
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York's Madison Collins (14) is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a seventh-inning double.
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York's Izzy Smith (10) and her teammates leave the field after a 3-1 loss to Rock Island.
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York's Sophia Tracjevski scores the only Duke run during a 3-1 loss to Rock Island.
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York players get together for a moment in the seventh inning of a 3-1 loss to Rock Island.
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York's Kyra Kroll (9) and Mia Tran (7) leave the field following a 3-1 loss to Rock Island.
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Palatine's Maddie Craver (11) takes a high pitch against Plainfield North's Greta Thompson (17).
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Palatine's Grace Seiffert delivers a pitch against Plainfield North.
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Palatine's Emily Parrott (22) corrals the ball as Plainfield North's Hailey Kuriger safely slides into second base.
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Palatine's Rhiann Dick delivers a pitch against Plainfield North.
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Plainfield North's Alexis Chan slides safely into third base under the tag of Palatine's Maddie Craver.
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Palatine's Rhiann Dick delivers a pitch against Plainfield North.
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Plainfield North third baseman Lexi Siwek tags out Palatine's Maddie Craver to end the game.
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Kaneland's Hailey Roach (21) celebrates her triple that scored a run in the fourth inning.
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Kaneland's Emillee Erickson delivers a pitch during her complete-game performance against Providence.
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Kaneland's Emillee Erickson, left, Lillie Lindgren, right, and Hannah Theobald (13) celebrate their 8-1 win against Providence.
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Kaneland's Rose Roach triples to score two runs during an 8-1 win against Providence.
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Montini Catholic pitcher Brianna Clifton (44) throws to the plate against Mt. Zion.
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Montini's Brianna Clifton (44) watches her bloop single score a run in the fifth inning.
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Montini Catholic's Nicole Cuchran (31) reacts after being intentially walked by Mt. Zion.
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Montini Catholic center fielder Cynthgia Ng (6) just misses catching a fly ball against Mt. Zion.
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Montini Catholic's Samantha Ferruzza (3) and Emily Alexander (8) cheer for their teammates during the three-run fifth inning.
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Montini Catholic's Ashley Lynch (7) claps after her fifth-inning hit.
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Montini Catholic's Alyssa Filkowski (18) runs to third base during a three-run fifth inning.
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Montini Catholic pitcher Brianna Clifton (44) throws to the plate.
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Montini Catholic's Nicole Cuchran (31) Lauren Latoria (5) and Brianna Clifton (44) exchange high-fives.
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Montini Catholic pitcher Brianna Clifton (44) celebrates her complete-game win against Mt. Zion.
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