The Southern Conference Softball Championship, originally set to begin Wednesday, was postponed due to persistent rain, according to a May 6 announcement from the league office.
The delay affects Furman, which was scheduled for the opening game against host team Chattanooga Mocs. The matchup will now take place Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at Frost Stadium. The winner of this single elimination game will advance to play No. 4 seed Wofford in the double elimination round later that day at 4 p.m.
Thursday’s tournament games are set to be streamed live on ESPN+. Fans can find links for live streams and statistics online at FurmanPaladins.com.
The revised schedule includes four games on Thursday: Game 1 between No. 5 Chattanooga and No. 8 Furman at 10 a.m.; Game 2 with No. 6 ETSU facing No. 7 Mercer at 1 p.m.; Game 3 featuring No. 4 Wofford against the winner of Game 1 at 4 p.m.; and Game 4 where No.3 Western Carolina plays the winner of Game 2 at 7 p.m.
No additional background information or broader implications were provided in the announcement.
