DUNCAN, S.C. – Top seed Francis Marion University won their third straight Conference Carolinas Softball Championship on Monday with a pair of wins over eighth seed North Greenville University.

The opening game of the championship was a pitcher’s duel between Kylie Rast of North Greenville and Jenna Walling of Francis Marion. The score remained scoreless through seven innings with only four hits from the Patriots and two by the Trailblazers. Francis Marion then got the offense going in the eighth with three straight bunts followed by a two-run double from Rylee Gray. The Patriots added another before Walling retired the side in order in the eighth to give Francis Marion the 5-0 win and force a winner-take-all championship game.

North Greenville jumped ahead with two runs in the top of the first inning on singles from Virginia Bishop and Ansley Fowler. Francis Marion evened the score with a pair of runs on a Samantha Turnage pinch-hit single in the second inning. Paige Strickland gave the Patriots a 3-2 lead with a sacrifice fly in the third inning before Francis Marion added three runs in the fourth inning. An error plated one before Strickland drove in two more to give Francis Marion a 6-2 lead. That was all Alyssa Poston need as she didn’t allow a run after the first inning to give Francis Marion the 6-2 win.

Francis Marion earns the automatic bid into the NCAA Division II Softball Championship. The selections will be announced on Monday, May 5 at 10:00 a.m.
 

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2025 Softball Championship
All-Tournament Team
MVP – Jenna Walling, Francis Marion
Madalyn White, Francis Marion
Emily Konz, Francis Marion
Rylee Gray, Francis Marion
Karley Green, North Greenville
Lexie Metcalf, North Greenville
Kylie Rast, North Greenville
Carly Forrester, Emmanuel
Ciara Passmore, Emmanuel
Gracelyn Massey, Barton
Makenzie Burroughs, Barton
Laci Best, Mount Olive
Summer Bullard, UNC Pembroke
 

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2025 Conference Carolinas Softball Championship - CHAMPIONSHIP PAGE | BRACKET 
Tyger River Park | Duncan, South Carolina
 
Play-in Round – Friday, April 25
Game 1: No. 8 North Greenville defeats No. 9 Young Harris, 2-1 BOX SCORE
Game 2: No. 10 Emmanuel defeats No. 7 King, 3-2 BOX SCORE
Game 3: No. 5 Chowan defeats No. 12 Shorter, 8-0 BOX SCORE
Game 4: No. 6 Southern Wesleyan defeats No. 11 Converse, 9-5 BOX SCORE
 
First Round - Friday, April 25
Game 5: No. 8 North Greenville defeats No. 1 Francis Marion, 4-3 BOX SCORE
Game 6: No. 10 Emmanuel defeats No. 2 UNC Pembroke, 1-0 BOX SCORE
Game 7: No. 4 Mount Olive defeats No. 5 Chowan, 10-2 BOX SCORE
Game 8: No. 3 Barton defeats No. 6 Southern Wesleyan, 7-6 BOX SCORE
 
Second Round - Saturday, April 26
Game 9: No. 8 North Greenville defeats No. 4 Mount Olive, 12-4 BOX SCORE
Game 10: No. 10 Emmanuel defeats No. 3 Barton, 5-3 (F/8) BOX SCORE
Game 11: No. 1 Francis Marion defeats No. 6 Southern Wesleyan, 3-2 BOX SCORE
Game 12: No. 2 UNC Pembroke defeats No. 5 Chowan, 3-0 BOX SCORE
Game 13: No. 1 Francis Marion defeated No. 4 Mount Olive, 4-0 BOX SCORE
Game 14: No. 3 Barton defeated No. 2 UNC Pembroke, 6-4 BOX SCORE
 
Semifinal Round - Sunday, April 27
Game 15: No. 8 North Greenville defeats No. 10 Emmanuel, 2-1 BOX SCORE
Game 16: No. 1 Francis Marion defeats No. 3 Barton, 5-0 BOX SCORE
Game 17: No. 1 Francis Marion defeats No. 10 Emmanuel, 7-4 BOX SCORE
 
Championship - Monday, April 28
Game 18: No. 1 Francis Marion defeats No. 8 North Greenville, 5-0 (F/8) BOX SCORE
Game 19: No. 1 Francis Marion defeats No. 8 North Greenville, 6-2 BOX SCORE