The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union State Softball Tournament will present a new feature this year by introducing a double-elimination format.Similar to the Women’s College World Series, each bracket of eight will be split into pods of four, with the winners from each competing for the state championship in their respective class at Rogers Park in Fort Dodge.High School On SI Iowa has put together predictions for the tournament and crowned state champions in each class.Can Williamsburg Make History And Win Four In A Row?In Class 3A, Williamsburg is chasing history, as no previous Iowa high school softball team has ever won four consecutive state titles. The Raiders have won three in a row and are looking for the fourth this summer.They are just one of several returning and defending state champions, as Waukee Northwest goes for a second straight and third in the past few years in Class 5A led by Sophia Schlader. Clarksville is also back in Class 1A as the defending state champion.Van Meter, meanwhile, has captured each of the past two Class 2A state titles. This season, though, they have moved up and will try to knock Williamsburg off in Class 3A.Iowa High School State Softball Tournament PredictionsClass 5AFirst RoundWaukee Northwest over Pleasant ValleyCedar Rapids Kennedy over Dallas Center-GrimesAnkeny Centennial over Dowling CatholicWest Des Moines Valley over Southeast PolkSecond RoundDallas Center-Grimes over Pleasant ValleyWaukee Northwest over Cedar Rapids KennedySoutheast Polk over Dowling CatholicAnkeny Centennial over West Des Moines ValleyThird RoundCedar Rapids Kennedy over Dallas Center-GrimesWaukee Northwest over Cedar Rapids KennedyWest Des Moines Valley over Southeast PolkAnkeny Centennial over West Des Moines ValleyChampionshipWaukee Northwest over Ankeny CentennialClass 4AFirst RoundADM over BurlingtonWestern Dubuque over WintersetNorth Polk over CarlisleFort Dodge over Clear Creek-AmanaSecond RoundWinterset over BurlingtonADM over Western DubuqueCarlisle over Clear Creek-AmanaFort Dodge over North PolkThird RoundWestern Dubuque over WintersetADM over Western DubuqueCarlisle over North PolkFort Dodge over CarlisleChampionshipFort Dodge over ADMClass 3AFirst RoundWilliamsburg over West LibertyMount Vernon over PCMDubuque Wahlert Catholic over West DelawareVan Meter over AlbiaSecond RoundPCM over West LibertyWilliamsburg over Mount VernonAlbia over West DelawareDubuque Wahlert Catholic over Van MeterThird RoundMount Vernon over PCMWilliamsburg over Mount VernonAlbia over Van MeterDubuque Wahlert Catholic over AlbiaChampionshipDubuque Wahlert Catholic over WilliamsburgClass 2AFirst RoundGrand View Christian over CardinalIowa City Regina Catholic over HintonDurant over Ridge ViewLogan-Magnolia over Wapsie ValleySecond RoundCardinal over HintonIowa City Regina Catholic over Grand View ChristianWapsie Valley over Ridge ViewLogan-Magnolia over DurantThird RoundGrand View Christian over CardinalGrand View Christian over Iowa City Regina CatholicDurant over Wapsie ValleyLogan-Magnolia over DurantFourth RoundIowa City Regina Catholic over Grand View ChristianChampionshipIowa City Regina Catholic over Logan-MagnoliaClass 1AFirst RoundExira-EHK/Audubon over Edgewood-ColesburgSoutheast Warren over West MononaClarksville over North ButlerSt. Edmond over Remsen St. Mary’sSecond RoundEdgewood-Colesburg over West MononaExira-EHK/Audubon over Southeast WarrenRemsen St. Mary’s over North ButlerSt. Edmond over ClarksvilleThird RoundEdgewood-Colesburg over Southeast WarrenExira-EHK/Audubon over Edgewood-ColesburgClarksville over Remsen St. Mary’sSt. Edmond over ClarksvilleChampionshipSt. Edmond over Exira-EHK/AudubonAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow