(MISENHEIMER, NC) - The 2025 USA South Softball Tournament has drawn to a close with top-seeded Pfeiffer capturing the championship for the third consecutive year. In the best-of-three championship series, the Falcons swept second-seeded N.C. Wesleyan, with two 4-0 victories.
In the first game, Pfeiffer jumped on N.C. Wesleyan early with a single run in each of the first two innings, both on sacrifice flies. Pfeiffer's Gracie Griffin provided some insurance with a run-scoring single in the fifth inning, as did Landry Stewart with a sacrifice bunt RBI in the sixth. Emma Bullin helped insure N.C. Wesleyan would not be a threat with a four-hit complete game shutout from the circle. N.C. Wesleyan's Ava Lowry led the Battling Bishops with a team-high two hits.
In game two, it was more of the same in the circle for Pfeiffer as Bullin tossed yet another complete-game shutout. Offensively, the Falcons scored their first run when Emma Chopko stole home in the second inning. Pfeiffer got two insurance runs in the sixth inning thanks to a second steal of home, this time from Natalie Auman, followed by a run-scoring bunt single from Stewart. Skyler Walker was 2-for-3 at the plate for the Battling Bishop cause.
All-Tournament Team
P – Emma Bullin, Pfeiffer (MVP)
P – Morgan Aycock, N.C. Wesleyan
C – Savannah Talley, Meredith
1B – Gracie Griffin, Pfeiffer
2B – Raven Taylor, Greensboro
SS – Ky Perdue, Pfeiffer
3B – Ashbee Standridge, Meredith
UT/DP – Reagan Stewart, William Peace
OF – Mariah Bell, Meredith
OF – Ragan Holloman, N.C. Wesleyan
OF – Landry Stewart, Pfeiffer
2025 USA South Softball Tournament Results
Bracket #1 (hosted at #1 Pfeiffer)
Thursday, May 1
Game 1: #8 William Peace - 0 #1 Pfeiffer - 1
Game 2: #5 Mary Baldwin - 0 #4 Meredith - 8 (5 inn.)
Friday, May 2
Game 3: #8 William Peace - 10 #5 Mary Baldwin - 0 (5 inn.)
Game 4: #4 Meredith - 0 #1 Pfeiffer - 8 (5 inn.)
Saturday, May 3
Game 5: #8 William Peace - 3 #4 Meredith - 4
Sunday, May 4
Game 6: #4 Meredith - 1 #1 Pfeiffer - 9 (5 inn.)
Bracket #2 (hosted at #2 N.C. Wesleyan)
Thursday, May 1
Game 1: #7 Methodist - 2 #2 N.C. Wesleyan - 7
Game 2: #6 Southern Virginia - 2 #3 Greensboro - 3
Friday, May 2
Game 3: #7 Methodist - 3 #6 Southern Virginia - 4
Game 4: #3 Greensboro - 2 #2 N.C. Wesleyan - 4
Game 5: #6 Southern Virginia - 6 #3 Greensboro - 9
Saturday, May 3
Game 6: #3 Greensboro - 2 #2 N.C. Wesleyan - 3
Best-of-Three Championship Series (hosted at #1 Pfeiffer)
Thursday, May 8
Game 1: #2 N.C. Wesleyan - 0 #1 Pfeiffer - 4
Game 2: #2 N.C. Wesleyan - 0 #1 Pfeiffer - 4 (Pfeiffer wins the series 2-0)