The No. 1 seeded Hayfield softball team opened its Section 1A tournament with a bang as it beat No. 4 Blooming Prairie (8-9 overall) 15-3 in five innings in Hayfield Tuesday.

The Vikings (11-7 overall) led 12-0 after the first inning. Kyal Heydt and Kate Kruger each had three-run homers for the Vikings and Jaelynn Therring had two first inning homers.

Hayfield will take on No. 2 Waterville-Elysian-Morristwown in Todd Park at 5 p.m. on Thursday. BP will play Faribault Bethlehem Academy in an elimination game in Todd Park at 5 p.m. Thursday.

BP knocked off Lyle-Pacelli (9-6 overall) 8-2 to start off the day.

Hayfield pitching: Caitlynn Hendrickson (W) 5 IP, 8 H, 3 BB, 3 ER, 5 K

Hayfield hitting: Carrie Rutledge, 2-for-3, RBI, 2 R; Jenna Jacobsen, 1-for-3, 2 R; Kyal Heydt, 3-for-3, double, HR, 4 RBIs, 3 R; Kate Kruger, 1-for-3, HR, 3 RBIs, 2 R; Jaelynn Therring, 2-for-3, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, 2 R; Olivia Matti, 1-for-1, R, BB; Maggie Streightiff, 1-for-2, R; Kelly Johnson, 0-for-1, R; Lexi Dudycha, 1-for-2, double, 2 RBIs, R

BP pitching: McKenna Hein (L) 2/3 IP, 7 H, 1 BB, 9 R, 7 ER; Riaunna Bishop, 3 1/3 IP, 5 H, 1 BB, 6 R, 3 ER, 4 K

BP hitting: Marti Snider, 1-for-3; Emma Christianson, 1-for-3; Julia Work, 1-for-3; McKenna Hein, 1-for-3; Maya Lembke, 1-for-2, R, BB; Allison Krohnberg, 1-for-3, RBI, R; Maggie Runs, 1-for-3, R; Lila Carlson, 1-for-1, 2 RBIs