EAST PEORIA, Ill.—The GLVC Softball Championship Tournament has been changed from a double-elimination tournament to a single elimination tournament due to the first two days of the tournament being washed out due to rain and wet field conditions.
University of Southern Indiana Softball, the top seed in the eight-team tournament, was scheduled to play Maryville University in the opening round on Thursday, but heavy rain in the Peoria area postponed the tournament. There was hope Thursday’s games and Friday’s games could be played Friday to keep the double-elimination format in place, but wet field conditions and the high probability of more rain Friday afternoon prevented the games from being played.
The Screaming Eagles’ game against Maryville will be played Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the EastSide Centre. All four first-round games will be played Saturday, while the semifinals and championship will be played Sunday.
If the Eagles defeat Maryville in the opening round, USI will play the winner of the game between the No. 4 seed, Lindenwood University, and the No. 5 seed, the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Sunday at 10 a.m. The GLVC Championship is scheduled for Sunday at 3 p.m.
