EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- Due to steady rainfall in the East Peoria area early Saturday morning, the 2016 GLVC Softball Championship Tournament games schedule for 11 a.m. CT have been delayed. Updates will occur on the hour, so follow us on Twitter or Instagram (@GLVCsports) or check the
Championship Central page for further information regarding new start times and schedule adjustments.
This delay will also affect the GLVC Sports Network streaming schedule.
UPDATE as of 8:30 p.m. CT: Game 9 (UMSL-MU) & 10 (TSU-BU) will start at 8 a.m. tomorrow (Sunday) morning.
UPDATE as of 5 p.m. CT: All games scheduled for Saturday, April 30 have been postponed. More information will be provided later this evening after further discussion.
UPDATE as of 4 p.m. CT: Game #9 between Missouri-St. Louis and Maryville will begin at approximately 6 p.m. on the Mizuno Field, while Game #10 between Truman State and Bellarmine will start immediately following the first contest.
UPDATE as of 3:15 p.m. CT: Progress being made as the EastSide Center grounds crew is pumping water off tarp. Still no set start time, but the rain is letting up!
UPDATE as of 2 p.m. CT: Tarp still down on the field at the EastSide Centre as rain is ongoing. Weather and field preparation plans are continuing to be monitored.
UPDATE as of 12 p.m. CT: The grounds crew at the EastSide Centre plan to pull the tarp and evaluate the fields at approximately 1 p.m., but there is still no established or definitive start time.
UPDATE as of 10:40 a.m. CT: We do not anticipate beginning play any sooner than 3 p.m.
UPDATE as of 9:15 a.m. CT: Games delayed another hour.