NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The third-seeded Trevecca Nazarene University softball team went 1-2 on Saturday in defense of their four consecutive Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) softball championships. Trevecca defeated regular season champion Cedarville University 9-0, but a pair of losses to Kentucky Wesleyan before and ofter the win proved the end to the Trojans season. 

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GAME CHRONICLE

GAME 1: KWC 9, TNU 6 – The Panthers struck first with a grand slam in the third for a 4-0 lead … Trevecca turned the table with a four-run fourth, but KWC kept adding to their totals with a run in the fourth, Trevecca tied it at 5-5 with a run in the fifth, but KWC scored two in the fifth and sixth while TNU only scored a run in each frame for the 9-6 final

GAME 2: TNU 9, CED 0 – Trevecca scored a run in the top of the first for a 1-0 lead … it held until TNU scored six in the sixth and two in the seventh for the 0-

GAME 3: KWC 12, TNU 2 – a five-run top of the fifth decided this one and ended the Trojans season and four-year run as conference champion … Trevecca scored a run in the first, but did not scratch their second run till the fifth, but by then the Panthers were in control 9-1

G-MAC TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS

MaKray Odom (7-14), Kaitlin Crumpler (6-12), and Mary Collins (6-12) all hit .500 for the week. 

Odom scored five times with a title and went 2-2 in stolen base attempts

Crumpler had three doubles and four RBI

Collins added two doubles and a home run with a sac hit, three runs, and three RBI 

Caitlyn Hudgins added a double, home run, and five RBI

Raygn Hall had a 1.80 ERA w with a win and a complete game shut out

Savannah Carr had a 3.60 ERA with a complete game shut out

2016-2017 SEASON BOX

MaKray Odom led the team in hitting with a .416 batting average (79-190)

MaKray Odom led the team in hits (79), runs (38), triples (2), and stolen bases (24-28)

Ashton Stowe is the only other Trojan to hit over the 400 at .408 (42-103) and is third on the team with 12 (of 15) stolen bases

Alex Richardson led TNU in home runs (6) and finished second in RBI (32), walks (28), and runs (28) - third in doubles (11) 

Alex Richardson and Kat Burbrink are the only two players to start and play in all 55 games, MaKray Odom started and played in 54 of the 55 games

Mary Collins hit .311 with second most walks (19) and hit-by-pitch (6), with fourth most home runs (4), fifth most doubles (7) and runs (20)  

Kat Burbrink led in RBI (38), sac hits (11), and triples (2) while finishing second in home runs (5) and third in runs (25)

Caitlyn Hudgins led the team in doubles (14) and third in RBI (26) and walks (16)

Kaitlin Crumpler finished fourth in doubles (9) and sixth in RBI (21) and second in sac hits (8)

Bailey Alexander finished second in doubles (12) and fifth most RBI (22)

Danielle Tyson had second most stolen bases (15-19) and sac hits (7) with the fifth most runs (20)

Raygn Hall led the team in ERA (3.24), games started (22), shut outs (5), saves (1), innings pitched (127.2),, strike outs (66) while tying for most complete games (10) and appearances (29) and ranked second in wins (10)

Savannah Carr led team in wins (11) and finished second in ERA (3.34), games started (18), innings pitched (121.1)and shut outs (2)  and tied for complete games (10) and appearances (29)

COACH BLUES

Ben Tyree completed his ninth season at the helm of the program and owns a 329-132 all-time record. Tyree's Trojans are 83-19 in G-MAC regular season play and are 40-16 in the postseason. Including the NAIA Era, Tyree has a 152-36-1 record in conference regular season games. In the NCAA Era, Tyree's teams are 22-8 in the postseason and 17-2 in G-MAC Tournament play. 

TREVECCA SOFTBALL LEGACY 

The Trevecca softball team completed its 26th season and 17th consecutive winning season and are now 777-488-2 all-time. In conference play the Trojans are 312-188 all-time. 

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