King Captures 2022 Conference Carolinas Softball Championship

King Captures 2022 Conference Carolinas Softball Championship

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DUNCAN, S.C. – A Rikkelle Miller home run to left-center field in the bottom of the fourth inning would prove to be the only run top-seeded King needed in a 1-0 Conference Carolinas Championship game victory over fifth-seeded Francis Marion.
 
The Conference Carolinas Softball Championship is the third for King, who also claimed the tournament title in 2012 and 2018. King is the first No. 1 seed to claim the tournament title since the 2015 season.
 
In a game featuring only five combined hits, the solo shot from Miller led to her being named to the all-tournament team for King along with Camryn Haag.
 
King’s Nikole Counts was selected as the tournament Most Outstanding Player after a stellar championship game appearance in the circle. Counts, who improved to 19-7 on the season, struck out two and allowed only two hits. Fellow All-Tournament selection Rachel Davis of Francis Marion was also phenomenal in the circle in the championship game. Davis struck out three and allowed just three hits.
   
King earns the automatic bid for Conference Carolinas to the 2022 NCAA Division II Softball Championship after its undefeated run through the Conference Carolinas Tournament. The NCAA Division II Softball Selection Show will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 9.
 
2022 Conference Carolinas Softball All-Tournament Team
Most Outstanding Player – Nikole Counts, King
Rikkelle Miller, King
Camryn Haag, King
Rachel Davis, Francis Marion
Grace Trautman, Francis Marion
NaJah Gerrald, Francis Marion
Alannah Browne, Belmont Abbey
Sydney Pon, Belmont Abbey
Ally Harris, Emmanuel
Lexi Jordan, Emmanuel
Samantha Allred, UNC Pembroke
Emily Bell, Barton

2022 Conference Carolinas Softball Championship
Tyger River Park | Duncan, South Carolina
 
Play-in Round – Thursday, April 28
Game 1: #9 North Greenville def. #8 Lees-McRae, 4-0 (Box Score)
Game 2: #7 UNC Pembroke def. #10 Erskine, 5-4 (Box Score)
 
First Round - Thursday, April 28
Game 3: #5 Francis Marion def. #4 Belmont Abbey, 4-1 (Box Score)
Game 4: #6 Emmanuel def. #3 Barton, 8-3 (Box Score)
Game 5: #1 King def. #9 North Greenville, 6-5 (Box Score)
Game 6: #7 UNC Pembroke def. #2 Mount Olive, 8-1 (Box Score)
 
Second Round - Friday, April 29
Game 7: #King def. #5 Francis Marion, 4-3 (Box Score)
Game 8: #6 Emmanuel def. #7 UNC Pembroke, 6-3 (Box Score)
Game 9: #3 Barton 6 def. #9 North Greenville, 6-2 (Box Score)
Game 10: #4 Belmont Abbey def. #2 Mount Olive, 9-8 (Box Score)
Game 11: #5 Francis Marion 6 def. #3 Barton, 6-2 (Box Score)
Game 12: #4 Belmont Abbey def. #7 UNC Pembroke, 6-5 (Box Score)
 
Semifinal Round - Saturday, April 30
Game 13: #5 Francis Marion def. #4 Belmont Abbey, 4-3 (Box Score)
Game 14: #1 King def. #6 Emmanuel, 3-2 (Box Score)
Game 15: #5 Francis Marion def. #6 Emmanuel, 4-3 (Box Score)
 
Championship - Sunday, May 1
Game 16: #1 King 1, #5 Francis Marion 0 (Box Score)