SPARTANBURG, S.C., May 1, 2019 – For the second straight season, the Monroe College Mustangs softball team will compete in the Region X Championship Tournament. This year's tournament is hosted by Spartanburg Methodist College, and will see the Mustangs grouped up with five Region X programs from South Carolina and Virginia.
 
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:
Where:
North Spartanburg Sports Complex
Boiling Springs, SC
Stadium Website
 
Tournament Seeding:

1. Spartanburg Methodist - (20-24, 10-6)
2. USC Salkehatchie - (33-22, 9-7)
3. Monroe College - (23-14, Region XV (NY) Representative)
4. Richard Bland - (15-24, 9-7)
5. USC Union - (17-12, 7-9)
6. USC Sumter - (17-21, 5-11)

 
Tournament Schedule:

Friday, May 3
G1: 12:00pm, Field 1: #4 Richard Bland defeated #5 USC Union 8-0, 5 inn
G2: 12:00pm, Field 2: #3 Monroe defeated #6 USC Sumter 11-6
G3: 2:30pm, Field 1: #4 Richard Bland defeated #1 Spartanburg Methodist 3-2
G4: 2:30pm, Field 2: #2 USC Salkehatchie defeated #3 Monroe 5-0

Saturday, May 4
G5: 12:00pm, Field 1: #6 USC Sumter vs. #1 Spartanburg Methodist
G6: 12:00pm, Field 2: #5 USC Union vs. #3 Monroe
G7: 2:30pm, Field 1: #4 Richard Bland vs. #2 USC Salkehatchie
G8: 2:30pm, Field 2: G5 Winner vs. G6 Winner
G9: 4:30pm, Field 1: G7 Loser vs. G8 Winner

Sunday, May 5
Championship Game: 12:00pm, Field 1: G7 Winner vs. G9 Winner
If Necessary Game: 2:30pm, Field 1: If G9 Winner defeats G7 winner in first game.
Tournament Bracket
 
WHAT'S AT STAKE?:
The winner of the Region X tournament will play the Region XXII runner-up in a best-of-three series on May 11-12 at Spartanburg Methodist College in Spartanburg, S.C. for the District I Title. The winner of the District I Tournament will receive a bid to the National Championship Tournament at Canyons Complex in St. George, Utah, on May 22-25, 2019. 
 
FAMILIAR FOES:
The Mustangs have the luxury of being familiar with many of their Region X Championship opponents this season. During the team's trip to the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C. in March, Monroe took on their opening-round opponent USC Sumter three times, USC Salkehatchie twice, and host Spartanburg Methodist College two times.
 
The Mustangs went 2-1 against the Fire Ants of USC Sumter back in March. During a tough start to the week, the Mustangs dropped a 5-0 decision to USC Sumter. Later in the week, the Mustangs swept a doubleheader against the Fire Ants with a pair of 4-3 victories.
 
USC Salkehatchie got the better of the Mustangs in their doubleheader back on March 10. The Indians picked up a 9-6 win in Game 1 before holding off the Mustangs for a 3-2 win in Game 2.
 
The Mustangs capped off their week with a doubleheader sweep of Spartanburg Methodist on March 15. The Mustangs had their best performance of the opening week in Game 1, picking up a 7-1 victory over the Pioneers. They then capped off the South Carolina trip with a 10-5 win in Game 2, having won five of their last six games in Myrtle Beach.
 
LAST YEAR:
The Mustangs made their first appearance in the Region X Championship Tournament in 2018, the Mustangs' first postseason appearance as an NJCAA Division I program. The Mustangs opened the weekend with their first-ever postseason win, defeating Harford Community College, 6-0. The hometown teams then used their advantage to eliminate the Mustangs, as Monroe dropped its next two games to Spartanburg Methodist and USC Sumter, respectively. The Mustangs will look to use last year's experiences and familiarity with the other teams in the tournament to make history in 2019.
                         
AB­OUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 30 teams competing across nine sports. There are 19 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Monroe Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus as of the fall of 2017, has 11 teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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