If the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial softball teams meet in the postseason, it will have to be at the Class 5A state tournament.
The sixth-ranked Jaguars and No. 9 Hawkettes have been placed in separate regions by the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union. The postseason pairings were announced on Friday.
Centennial (16-11) is the top seed in Region 6. The Jaguars will host a regional semifinal against Marshalltown (2-20) or Waterloo West (7-18) on July 9 at 7 p.m.
No. 10 Linn-Mar (Marion) (27-4) will play Cedar Rapids Washington (1-27) in the other semifinal. The highest remaining ranked team will host the regional final on July 12 at 7 p.m.
Ankeny (21-8) is the No. 2 seed in Region 5. The Hawkettes will host Cedar Falls (13-12) or Cedar Rapids Kennedy (18-12) in a regional semifinal on July 9 at 7 p.m.
No. 7 Southeast Polk (18-10) will host Cedar Rapids Jefferson (13-17) in the other semifinal. The highest remaining ranked team will host the regional final on July 12 at 7 p.m.