The Indianola softball team returns to the state tournament in Fort Dodge after a two-year hiatus, qualifying in class 4A. The Indians will match up with Little Hawkeye Conference opponent Dallas Center-Grimes, who beat Indianola all three times in conference play this season. The Indians however go in with high spirits, and know that just because they qualified the work isn’t over. Head coach Stacy Evans tells KNIA Sports her team has some experience at Fort Dodge, and the leaders will need to pass that down to the younger players.

“We have some girls that have been there, they know what to expect and they know how to adapt because when they were young they had great role models showing them how to play at that level. Our team is built that way, where anyone is expected to contribute when your name is called.”

The Indians will play the Mustangs at 5pm. The game can be heard live on 94.3 KNIA, with Andrew Swadner and Rick Wilson on the play-by-play. Pregame coverage begins at 4:40pm.