Yahoo Sports reports that Two top seeds won openers and a third didn't during the 2026 South Dakota State High School Softball Tournaments on Thursday, June 4 at Aberdeen and Sioux Falls.

1 seed Castlewood (19-4) advanced with a 7-3 opening-round win over No.

8 Freeman-Marion/Freeman Academy at the Players Softball Complex in Aberdeen.

SODAK 16 SOFTBALL: Castlewood, Florence-Henry, Redfield & Sioux Valley softball teams qualify for state In the Class AA tourney at Augustana University's Bowden Field in Sioux Falls, No.

1 Sioux Falls Jefferson improved to 21-0 with 3-0 win over No.

In the Class A tourney, which is also being played at the Players Softball Complex in Aberdeen, No.