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Lansing Catholic, the reigning champion, aims for a repeat at the Softball Classic starting May 18, 2025, at Ranney Park. They previously won the championship in 2024, their first since 1993.
Lansing Catholic players celebrate with their championship trophy after defeating Grand Ledge, Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Ranney Park.
Lansing Catholic broke through for its first Softball Classic championship since 1993 last spring.
The Cougars will now try for a repeat when the annual tournament takes place starting Monday, May 18 at Ranney Park in Lansing.
Division 3 No. 9-ranked Lansing Catholic is among eight teams in the field for the annual tournament. The CAAC White co-champions are joined in the field by DeWitt, Eaton Rapids Fowler, Fowlerville, Grand Ledge and Laingsburg.
Grand Ledge was the Softball Classic runner-up in 2025 and is honorable mention ranked in the latest Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association poll. The Comets, who captured the CAAC Blue title with a 9-1 mark, won the tournament in 2024.
Laingsburg and Fowler are the other teams in the field who are part of this week's state rankings. Laingsburg is No. 6 in Division 3 and Fowler is No. 8 in Division 4. Fowler is 12-2 in CMAC play, while Laingsburg is 11-3 in the league.
Holt finished as the CAAC Blue runner-up with an 8-2 record and split league doubleheaders with DeWitt and Grand Ledge. DeWitt finished third in the CAAC Blue with a 7-3 record.
Fowlerville won the CAAC Red with a 9-1 record and split a key doubleheader with Mason on May 12.
The opening round matchups feature Eaton Rapids vs. Grand Ledge at 6 p.m. May 18 followed by Laingsburg vs. Fowler. The other quarterfinal matchups on Tuesday, May 19 have DeWitt taking on Holt at 6 p.m. followed by Lansing Catholic vs. Fowler.
The semifinals take place Wednesday, May 20 and the championship game is slated for 7 p.m. Friday, May 22.
Contact Brian Calloway at bcalloway@lsj.com. Follow him on X @brian_calloway and Bluesky @briancalloway.
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Meet the Greater Lansing Hall of Fame Softball Classic field
The Softball Classic 2025 starts on Monday, May 18.
The teams include Lansing Catholic, DeWitt, Eaton Rapids, Fowler, Fowlerville, Grand Ledge, and Laingsburg.
Lansing Catholic last won the Softball Classic championship in 2024, marking their first title since 1993.
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