Images: Saturday at the State Final Tournament in Girls Softball
See state final softball action Saturday from East Peoria. Kaneland faced Montini for the title in Class 3A, while York faced Palatine for third place in Class 4A.
York's Lauren Derkowski delivers a pitch against Palatine during the IHSA Class 4A third place game.
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Palatine third baseman Maddie Craver tags out York's Jane Moran during the IHSA Class 4A third place game.
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York's Izzy Smith motors to first base against Palatine during the IHSA Class 4A third place game.
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Palatine's Rhiann Dick (9) makes it to first base under an errant throw past York's Lauren Wojcik (12) during the IHSA Class 4A third place game.
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Palatine third baseman Maddie Craver tags out York's Julia Dertkowski during the IHSA Class 4A third place game.
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Palatine's Sarah Grossman delivers a pitch against York during the IHSA Class 4A third place game.
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Rock Island players celebrate their 2-1 victory over Plainfield North to win the IHSA Class 4A softball championship.
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Rock Island players celebrate their 2-1 victory over Plainfield North to win the IHSA Class 4A softball championship.
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Palatine's Emily Parrott and Brittany Padden (7) celebrate their 2-0 win over York, capturing the IHSA Class 4A third place game.
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Palatine players celebrate their 2-0 win over York, capturing the IHSA Class 4A third place game.
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Palatine players celebrate their 2-0 win over York, capturing the IHSA Class 4A third place game.
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Palatine players and coaches pose for a photo after their 2-0 win over York, capturing the IHSA Class 4A third place game.
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Palatine players celebrate their 2-0 win over York, capturing the IHSA Class 4A third place game.
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York players celebrate their fourth place finish against Palatine, who won 2-0 in the IHSA Class 4A third place game.
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York and Palatine players line up to receive their medals following the IHSA Class 4A third place game.
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York players hug each other after their fourth place finish against Palatine during the IHSA Class 4A third place game.
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Kaneland's Rose Roach (99) gets a high-five after scoring a run against Montini Catholic during the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Kaneland's Natalie Kraemer is all smiles in the dugout against Montini Catholic during the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Kaneland's Emillee Erickson delivers a pitch against Montini Catholic during the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Montini Catholic pitcher Brianna Clifton throws to the plate against Kaneland.
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Montini Catholic's Alyssa Filkowski (18) is greeted at home plate after hitting a home run against Kaneland during the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Montini Catholic's Nicole Cuchran (31) rounds first base after hitting a home run against Kaneland during the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Kaneland center fielder Maddy Wheatley (3) leaps but is unable to catch a Montini Catholic home run during the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Kaneland's Donatela Sommesi slides safely into third base under the tag of Montini Catholic's Lauren Latoria during the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Kaneland's Donatela Sommesi slides back into third base and watches an errant throw fly down the left field line against Montini Catholic during the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Kaneland's Olivia Ortegel (11) cheers after scoring due to an error by the Montini Catholic defense at the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship. Montini's Brianna Clifton, right, holds the ball.
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Kaneland's McKenna Ryan (18) celebrates her team's offense early in the game against Montini Catholic during the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Kaneland's Donatela Sommesi rounds third base and is congratulated for hitting a home run against Montini Catholic.
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Montini Catholic's Alyssa Filkowski (18) cheers her team after she hit a single during the 12-run seventh inning against Kaneland.
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Montini Catholic's Nicole Cuchran is congratulated after hitting a home run against Kaneland during the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Montini Catholic pitcher Brianna Clifton encourages her team during a 12-run seventh inning against Kaneland.
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Montini Catholic pitcher Allyson Dilday throws to the plate in the seventh inning against Kaneland.
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Montini Catholic's Else Spaccapaniccia (29) is greeted at home plate against Kaneland during the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Montini Catholic's Madalyn Rawski (13) celebrates scoring a run during the Bronco's epic 15-8 seventh inning comeback against Kaneland to win the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Montini Catholic's Nicole Cuchran rounds third base against Kaneland during the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Montini Catholic's Allyson Dilday, left, watches the final out during the Bronco's comeback win against Kaneland.
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Montini Catholic's Nicole Cuchran, left, and Lauren Latoria, right celebrate their epic 15-8 victory against Kaneland to win the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Montini Catholic players celebrate their IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Montini Catholic players celebrate their IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Kaneland players pose with the second place trophy following the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Montini Catholic players and coaches celebrate their epic 15-8 seventh inning comeback against Kaneland to win the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Kaneland players hug each other following the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship game.
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Montini Catholic players celebrate their epic 15-8 seventh inning comeback against Kaneland to win the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Montini Catholic players celebrate their epic 15-8 seventh inning comeback against Kaneland.
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Montini Catholic players celebrate their epic 15-8 seventh inning comeback against Kaneland to win the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Montini Catholic players celebrate their epic 15-8 seventh inning comeback against Kaneland to win the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Kaneland players hug each other following the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship game.
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Kaneland players pose with the second place trophy following the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship game.
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Montini Catholic coach Mike Bukovsky talks to his players after their epic 15-8 seventh inning comeback against Kaneland to win the IHSA Class 3A state softball championship.
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Montini Catholic's Brianna Clifton, right, celebrates the Bronco's win against Kaneland.
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