PULASKI (NBC 26) — Two unbeaten Division 1 softball powerhouses clashed in a sectional final showdown Tuesday as top-seeded Green Bay Preble took on perennial contender Kaukauna. In a game defined by elite pitching and clutch defense, it took eight innings to determine a winner.

The Ghosts emerged with a 2-1 victory, advancing to the WIAA State Softball Tournament for the fifth consecutive season.

Watch the highlights here: Kaukauna outlasts Preble in 8 innings to earn fifth straight trip to state softball tournament

Both teams featured high-level arms in the circle. Preble was led by Loyola Chicago commit Katie Geydoshek, while Kaukauna had two-time Gatorade Player of the Year and University of Virginia commit Karly Meredith on the mound.

The scoring began in the top of the third w

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