Edmonds CC softball
begins the NWAC Championship tournament in Spokane Friday and will face
Chemeketa CC in their first round matchup at 12:30 p.m. The Tritons finished in
second place from the North region; Chemeketa was the sixth place finisher from
the South. The 16-team bracket seeding is determined by RPI – Edmonds (34-8,
26-6 North) is the No. 5 seed, and received an automatic bid. Chemeketa (18-21,
11-17 South) is the 12 seed and punched their ticket via at at-large
bid. EdCC split games with Chemeketa in the two meetings between the
opponents earlier this spring. Edmonds defeated the Strom 6-5 on March 4 and
fell 7-2 on March 5. Both games were part of the non-league Triton
Invitational.
Softball opens NWAC Championship play Friday, May 19 |
Triton softball is in
the midst of a stunning rise into the upper echelon of NWAC teams. Much of this
year's success has been pinned around the team’s depth both in the circle and
throughout the lineup. Edmonds has used four pitchers to stymie teams in a
number of ways. Offensively the Tritons have been a strong combination and power and average.
Nine players boast a batting average over .300, and the team has launched
71 home runs (2nd best overall in the NWAC), and sports a .623
slugging percentage (3rd overall).
Eight of the nine
sophomores on the roster have NWAC Championship tournament experience, which
may help as they progress through the double elimination bracket.
Regardless of the outcome against Chemeketa, the Tritons will play their second
game of the day Friday at 5:30 p.m.
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