ATLANTA — As the softball regular season nears its end, squads will compete in a high-stakes lineup to secure SIAC tournament berths. Only the top four seeds in each division will advance. Here's a look at matchups on deck this week.
SAVANNAH STATE AT EDWARD WATERS
Game 1: Friday, April 11, at 1 p.m. ET
Game 2: Friday, April 11, at 3 p.m. ET
Game 3: Saturday, April 12, at 1 p.m. ET
Edward Waters (15-6 SIAC) will host
Savannah State (11-10 SIAC) in an east division series this week. EWU is coming off a three-game sweep over Allen last weekend, where the team put up a season-high 25 runs in game 3. SSU lost its series to Benedict last week but posted a 9-0 shutout in the final game. Currently, EWU is No. 1 in the east division, and SSU is No. 4 in the east division.
TEAM STATISTICS
TUSKEGEE AT MILES
Game 1: Friday, April 11, at 2 p.m. ET
Game 2: Friday, April 11, at 4 p.m. ET
Game 3: Saturday, April 12, at 1 p.m. ET
Tuskegee (17-2 SIAC) will travel to
Miles (9-6 SIAC) for a west division series this weekend. The Lady Golden Tigers extended their SIAC win streak to four with a sweep of Kentucky State last week, only one run in the entire series. Miles’ series at Lane last week was postponed. Currently, TU is No. 1 in the west division, and MC is No. 3 in the west division.
TEAM STATISTICS
|
AVG |
OPS |
SLG% |
SB |
ERA |
FLD% |
| Tuskegee |
.335 |
.881 |
.456 |
50-54 |
1.78 |
.933 |
| Miles |
.321 |
.785 |
.396 |
65-74 |
4.30 |
.947 |
ALBANY STATE AT FORT VALLEY STATE
Game 1: Saturday, April 12, at 1 p.m. ET
Game 2: Saturday, April 12, at 3 p.m. ET
Game 3: Sunday, April 13, at 1 p.m. ET
Albany State (11-5 SIAC) will play in-state rival
Fort Valley State (12-9 SIAC) on the road in an east division series this weekend. Albany State extended its SIAC win streak to five after sweeping Clark Atlanta last week in the Lady Golden Rams' final home series. The Wildcats will return to SIAC action after sweeping Clark Atlanta two weeks ago. Currently, FVSU is No. 2 in the east division, and ASU is No. 3 in the east division.
TEAM STATISTICS
ALLEN AT BENEDICT
Game 1: Saturday, April 12, at 1 p.m. ET
Game 2: Saturday, April 12, at 3 p.m. ET
Game 3: Sunday, April 13, at 1 p.m. ET
Benedict (9-12 SIAC) will host neighboring
Allen (3-15 SIAC) in an east division series this weekend. The Lady Tigers went 2-1 against Savannah State last week, after coming from behind late in the first two games. Allen went winless in its series against Edward Waters last week, extending its SIAC losing streak to six. Currently, BC is No. 5 in the east division, and AU is No. 6 in the east division.
TEAM STATISTICS
|
AVG |
OPS |
SLG% |
SB |
ERA |
FLD% |
| Benedict |
.248 |
.674 |
.325 |
61-70 |
5.40 |
.941 |
| Allen |
.240 |
.641 |
.331 |
36-41 |
12.57 |
.907 |
SPRING HILL AT KENTUCKY STATE
Game 1: Saturday, April 12, at 1 p.m. ET
Game 2: Saturday, April 12, at 3 p.m. ET
Game 3: Sunday, April 13, at 11 a.m. ET
Spring Hill (16-3 SIAC) will travel to
Kentucky State (8-9 SIAC) for a west division series this weekend. The Badgers swept LeMoyne-Owen last week, extending their SIAC win streak to six. The Lady Thorobreds will look to rebound after being swept for the first time this season at Tuskegee last week. Currently, SHC is No. 2 in the west division, and KSU is No. 4 in the west division.
TEAM STATISTICS
LANE AT LEMOYNE-OWEN
Game 1: Saturday, April 12, at 2 p.m. ET
Game 2: Saturday, April 12, at 4 p.m. ET
Game 3: Sunday, April 13, at 2 p.m. ET
Lane (5-11 SIAC) will travel to
LeMoyne-Owen (4-15 SIAC) for a west division series this weekend. The Lady Dragons will return to action after a slate of postponed nonconference games last week, having not faced an SIAC opponent in two weeks. LeMoyne-Owen was held to zero runs at Spring Hill last week, going 0-3 in the series and extending its SIAC losing streak to four games. Currently, LC is No. 5 in the west division, and LOC is No. 6 in the west division.
TEAM STATISTICS
|
AVG |
OPS |
SLG% |
SB |
ERA |
FLD% |
| Lane |
.236 |
.709 |
.392 |
43-49 |
5.88 |
.927 |
| LeMoyne-Owen |
.256 |
.677 |
.323 |
20-22 |
8.06 |
.918 |
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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