PREVIEW: Softball Faces WSCC Again

Softball hopes to continue to fight off elimination on Wednesday as they take another crack at #2 Walters State at 1:30 ET.

The Lady Cougars lost a narrow 3-1 game to the Lady Senators on Monday, but have since won two straight elimination games against #6 Columbia State and #4 Motlow State to advance to the semifinals of the TCCAAs. Walters State lost 7-5 on Tuesday afternoon to Volunteer State to enter into the elimination bracket. In the regular season, Cleveland State had the upper hand, winning two games to Walters State's one victory in a series on April 6 and 7.

The winner of this game will advance to face either Chattanooga State or Volunteer State at 4:00 ET later on Wednesday.

LAST THREE GAMES:

May 7 vs. Motlow State, W 7-4 (TCCAA Tournament)

May 6 vs. Columbia State, W 4-3 (TCCAA Tournament)

May 6 vs. Walters State, L 3-1 (TCCAA Tournament)

NEXT THREE SERIES:

May 5-11, TCCAA Tournament at Columbia State, TBD*

*Tournament is double elimination after the play-in round.

CSCC TEAM LEADERS:

BA: Hailey Galvan, .387

RBI: Aubrie Bowman, 41

HR: Aubrie Bowman, 11

R: Aubrie Bowman, 47

SB: Hailey Galvan, 44 (second in TCCAA)

ERA: Kaitlyn Pickens, 2.24 in 156.1 IP (third in TCCAA)

K: Kaitlyn Pickens, 176 in 156.1 IP (first in TCCAA)

WSCC TEAM LEADERS:

BA: Keeley Quillen, .443 (third in TCCAA)

RBI: Keeley Quillen, 42

HR: Keeley Quillen, 14 (first in TCCAA)

R: Keeley Quillen, 44

SB: Jenica Brown, 13

ERA: Lauren Brickley, 2.84 in 101.2 IP (fifth in TCCAA)

K: Delilah Malczweski, 86 in 157.1 IP (t-fourth in TCCAA)

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