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The 2018 USA South Softball Tournament has begun today, April 6, on campus sites. The tournament consists of the top-six teams from each division in the Conference. The first round consists of best-of-three series hosted by the higher divisional seeds in each series. All but one of the best-of-three series were concluded today with doubleheader sweeps.
Salem dominated William Peace in two games with 7-2 and 12-1 wins. Miranda Barker won game 1 and Kayla Ogle won game 2 on the mound. Jennifer Vitarelli and Montana Lineberger each had 4 his to lead the Spirits.
In the East, top-seeded Salem swept six-seeded William Peace, second-seeded Meredith took two from fifth-seeded Ferrum while third-seeded Averett took care of fourth-seeded N.C. Wesleyan. In the West, top-seeded Maryville had little trouble with sixth-seeded Wesleyan and fourth-seeded Covenant pulled the upset by sweeping third-seeded LaGrange. The lone series headed to a third and deciding game is in the West as second-seeded Piedmont and fifth-seeded Huntingdon split its doubleheader. That third game will take place either tomorrow, Saturday, April 7 or Sunday, April 8 depending on the impending rain forecasted to occur tomorrow.
The five teams sweeping their doubleheaders advance to a double-elimination tournament to take place in LaGrange, Georgia as a part of the USA South Spring Sports Festival. The Piedmont/Huntingdon winner will meet them there as well.
Please continue to visit the Tournament Website for up-to-date information.
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2018 USA South Softball Tournament Schedule (all times EST)
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First Round - Best-of-Three Series* - All games played at the higher divisional seed
Friday, April 6
#4 West-Covenant - 4 #3 West-LaGrange - 2 (Game 1)
#4 West-Covenant - 3 #3 West-LaGrange - 1 (Game 2) - Covenant advances
#5 West-Huntingdon - 1 #2 West-Piedmont - 2 (Game 1)
#5 West-Huntingdon - 8 #2 West-Piedmont - 2 (Game 2)
#6 West-Wesleyan - 0 #1 West-Maryville - 8 (6) (Game 1)
#6 West-Wesleyan - 2 #1 West-Maryville - 14 (6) (Game 2) - Maryville advances
#4 East-N.C. Wesleyan - 1 #3 East-Averett - 3 (Game 1)
#4 East-N.C. Wesleyan - 7 #3 East-Averett - 15 (Game 2) - Averett advances
#5 East-Ferrum - 0 #2 East-Meredith - 3 (Game 1)
#5 East-Ferrum - 0 #2 East-Meredith - 2 (Game 2) - Meredith advances
#6 East-William Peace - 2 #1 East-Salem - 7 (Game 1)
#6 East-William Peace - 1 #1 East-Salem - 12 (5) (Game 2) - Salem advances
Saturday, April 7 or Sunday, April 8
#5 West-Huntingdon at #2 West-Piedmont - Time TBA (Game 3)
*two games will be played on the first day with the "if" game played the following day
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Double-Elimination Six-Team Tournament - All games played in LaGrange, Georgia
Friday, April 13
Game 1: Winner of #5 West/#2 West Series vs. #3 East-Averett - 10:00am
Game 2: #2 East-Meredith vs. #4 West-Covenant - 10:00am
Game 3: Game 1 Winner vs. #1 East-Salem - 2:00pm
Game 4: Game 2 Winner vs. #1 West-Maryville - 2:00pm
Saturday, April 14
Game 5: Game 2 Loser vs. Game 3 Loser - 10:00am
Game 6: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser - 10:00am
Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner - 12:00pm
Game 8: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner - 2:00pm
Sunday, April 15
Game 9: Game 7 Loser vs. Game 8 Winner - 10:00am
Game 10: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner - 2:00pm
Game 11 (if necessary): Same teams as Game 10 - 4:00pm
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