Greenville will have a chance to defend their softball title as they face Spalding on Saturday, marking the second straight year the two teams will square off for the title. 

#2 Spalding University defeated #6 Blackburn College, 10-9 (10 innings) BOX SCORE

• Spalding ended the game in the 10th inning with a Bianca Ward walk-off double
• Blackburn's biggest inning was the fourth, when they plated four runs on three hits and two errors
• Spalding responded with five runs of their own in the bottom half
• Blackburn tied the game in the top of the seventh on an Alexis Weber single
• The Beavers plated two runs in the top of the ninth before Spalding drew even in the bottom half
• The 10 inning game marks the longest game in tournament history

#1 Greenville University defeated #5 Westminster College, 6-0 BOX SCORE

• Greenville claimed a spot into the championship game with a shutout win
• The Panthers scored all they would need with two runs in the bottom of the first when Makenna Budde doubled in two
• Greenville out hit Westminster 11-3 in the game
• Sarah Salas picked up the win for Greenville, going 7 innings and striking out 14

#2 Spalding University defeated #5 Westminster College, 8-5 BOX SCORE

• Westminster held a 5-1 lead after plating four runs in the fourth inning, delivering six hits in the frame including three straight with two outs
• Spalding got back into the game with two runs in the bottom of the fourth, cutting the score 5-3
• The Golden Eagles grabbed the lead in the next inning with a five run frame with Emma Eaton delivering the game-tying single and Carsyn Sidebottom giving her team the lead 
• Sidebottom and Eaton each had two hits for Spalding while Paige Cruzan and Gabriella Pierre each had two hits for Westminster

Up Next

• The 2026 SLIAC Softball Championship game will be played tomorrow, Saturday, in Louisville, Kentucky
• Greenville has won two consecutive titles and five in program history
• Spalding has one previous championship, coming in the 2023 season