The 2026 Virginia High School League (VHSL) high school softball state quarterfinal matchups are set for Tuesday, June 9.A New Champion Guaranteed in Class 6In Class 6, there will be a new state champion with Glen Allen competing in the Class 5 bracket. Western Branch, the runners-up from 2025, made it to the state quarterfinals with a chance at redemption. The regional champions here include Grassfield, Independence, West Springfield, and James Madison.Midlothian's Class 5 Repeat BidClass 5 is a different case with defending champion Midlothian making it to the state quarterfinals with a chance to go back-to-back. They will compete in a bracket with regional champions Lightridge (their next opponent), Kellam, Matoaca, and Granby.Tuscarora Faces Familiar Foe in Class 4Class 4's defending champion Tuscarora is also back in the quarterfinals seeking a second straight state championship. The Titans will next face Jefferson Forest, whom they beat in the 2025 state title game. Tuscarora is one of four regional champions alongside Dinwiddie, James Wood, and Jamestown.In Class 3, Broadway ReturnsClass 3's 2025 state champion Broadway returns with a chance for another title. The Gobblers are also regional champions with schools like New Kent, Abingdon, and Fauquier.Class 2 Has Championship Rematch PossibilitiesClass 2 features both teams from last year's state championship game in the quarterfinals. Central Woodstock looks to go back-to-back, while King William seeks redemption. However, the regional champions here are Appomattox County, Poquoson, Strasburg, and Richlands.Eastside Seeks Another Class 1 TitleClass 1 also features both participants from the 2025 state championship game, with Eastside looking to repeat, and Auburn hoping for different results in the end. The two schools are also regional champions alongside Rappahannock and Buffalo Gap. As a result, don't count out the possibility of a championship rematch.Virginia High School Softball 2026 Playoff Brackets, Matchups (VHSL) - June 7CLASS 6James Madison vs. BattlefieldWest Springfield vs. Western Branch Independence vs. Yorktown Grassfield vs. Lake BraddockCLASS 5Kellam vs. Menchville Matoaca vs. Riverbend Granby vs. Ocean LakesLightridge vs. MidlothianCLASS 4Dinwiddie vs. GlouchesterJames Wood vs. WoodgroveJamestown vs. Patrick HenryTuscarora vs. Jefferson ForestCLASS 3Abingdon vs. Rustburg New Kent vs. SkylineBroadway vs. Staunton RiverFauquier vs. YorkCLASS 2Appomattox County vs. LeePoquoson vs. Central WoodstockStrasburg vs. King WilliamRichlands vs. LibertyCLASS 1Auburn vs. HonakerRappahannock vs. WIlliam CampbellBuffalo Gap vs. LancasterEastside vs. George WytheAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow