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The Helias softball rematch tour continues. The Lady Crusaders avenged last year’s loss in the state title game, upending the defending state champion Kearney Lady Bulldogs for a 3-1 victory Thursday afternoon in the Class 4 state semifinals at Killian Softball Complex. “This was fun, that’s all I can say,” Helias coach Kelly Fick said.

Here are capsule looks at Helias, Kearney, Parkway West and Washington, who are competing in the Class 4 softball Final Four in Springfield.

Here are capsule looks at Helias, Kearney, Parkway West and Washington, who are competing in the Class 4 softball Final Four in Springfield.

The Helias softball team is going back to the Class 4 Final Four for a second straight season, so there will be plenty of familiarity for the Lady Crusaders during their visit to Springfield. But the familiarity doesn’t end there.

The Lady Tigers are unable to dethrone the reigning state champs.

The Bulldogs are again marching toward state as they defeated their Missouri Highway 92 rivals, the Platte County Pirates, for the Class 4 District 8 crown 10-3 Monday, Oct. 16,

There was plenty of offense to go around in Friday’s Class 4 softball state championship game at Killian Softball Complex. Kearney had a bit more offense than Helias, and provided plenty of power to go with it. The Lady Bulldogs hit four home runs, and two of them were hit by Elysia Hand, who drove in eight runs. Kearney captured its first state title since 2005 with a 14-9 victory against the Lady Crusaders.