The Sigourney Savages are headed to the semifinal round in the class 1A state softball tournament.

The Savages (23-11) defeated the Akron-Westfield Westerners (35-3) 7-3 in the first round of the tournament Monday night. The Savages will play the Clarksville Indians (28-2) in the semifinal round Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. at the Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge. Listen to KCII Sports for all the coverage.