Championship Central |
Tournament Bracket
EAST PEORIA, Ill. – Two teams remain after three days of action at the 2021 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Softball Championship Tournament from the EastSide Centre in East Peoria, Ill. After 13 games, the top-two seeds University of Indianapolis and McKendree University will square off on Sunday for the tournament title.
Second-seeded McKendree opened Saturday with a 5-1 victory over fifth-seeded Rockhurst University, sending the Hawks to the elimination bracket. Once top-seeded UIndy disposed of fourth-seeded Maryville University, 8-1, the Greyhounds avenged their Friday loss to the Hawks with an 8-0 victory over Rockhurst and earn a trip to Sunday.
Sunday’s Championship round will begin at 12 p.m. CT from the EastSide Centre. If UIndy wins the opener, a winner-take-all game will take place immediately following to determine the champion.
UPDATE: Start time for game one between UIndy and McKendree is TBD. Severe weather has delayed the first pitch. We will update when possible.
DAY THREE RESULTS
#2 McKendree 5, #5 Rockhurst 1
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GLVCSN | RECAPS:
MCK, RU
Despite early chances for both teams, the contest remained scoreless until bottom of the fifth when the Bearcats plated each of their five runs. Jenny Homann launched a two-run dinger to center field to open the scoring, with Bailey Merritt and Caitlyn Lowry following with run-scoring singles later in the inning. Rockhurst tallied its single run in the top half of the sixth, but Miranda Gajewski closed the door the final five innings to earn the win and send McKendree to the title round. Gajewski struck out seven while in the circle.
#1 UIndy 8, #4 Maryville 1
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GLVCSN | RECAPS:
UINDY,
MU
Fresh off scoring 12 times in last night’s contest against Lewis University, the Greyhounds plated another eight to stave off elimination once again on Saturday to defeat Maryville. UIndy added four more runs in the third with singles from Sydnee Perry, Sydnie Foster, and Brooke Montgomery, before Emily O’Connor drove home a pair with a double in the fifth. Kenzee Smith went the distance for UIndy, striking out nine and surrendering one unearned run.
#1 UIndy 8, #5 Rockhurst 0
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GLVCSN | RECAPS:
UINDY, RU
With its 8-0 victory to eliminate Rockhurst, UIndy has plated 28 runs in three elimination games this weekend. Lexy Rees put the Greyhounds ahead in the second inning with a two-run shot, while Hallie Waters carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning to quiet the Hawks’ bats. UIndy added six more runs in the top of the seventh, with S. Foster and Montgomery knocking back-to-back doubles to put the game out of reach. Rees, along with Gianna Iannantone, tallied three hits in the victory, while Waters punched out seven in the complete game shutout to advance the Greyhounds to Sunday’s final round.