The Pella softball team faces a daunting road in the Class 4A regional semifinals as they travel to the presumed favorites to win the Class 4A state championship today. Top-ranked Winterset looms as the Huskies and their high powered offense aim to run to Fort Dodge, while the Dutch are hoping to pull off a major upset following a six-inning 14-4 victory over Oskaloosa.

Winterset boasts an incredible team batting average of .384, scoring 7.8 runs per game, led by future Iowa Hawkeye and likely Iowa High School softball player of the year Jena Young, who is hitting a remarkable .644 with 19 home runs — the best in all of the state coming into the playoffs.

Coverage of Pella postseason softball begins at 6:30 this evening on 92.1 KRLS.