(Misenheimer, N.C. & Raleigh, N.C.) - The USA South softball four-team double-elimination tournaments are through the second day of play with action hosted by Pfeiffer University and Meredith College.
At Pfeiffer, fifth-seeded Southern Virginia began the day by eliminating eighth-seeded Salem, 9-1, in five-innings. In the second game, fourth-seeded Greensboro upset the top-seeded Falcons by a score of 8-1. The final game of the day saw Pfeiffer bounce back and eliminate Southern Virginia, 9-3. Greensboro and Pfeiffer will now play each other on Sunday, May 3 due to impending weather in the Misenheimer, North Carolina area tomorrow. The Pride need just one victory to advance while the Falcons will need two wins to move on.
At Meredith, the first game saw seventh-seeded Methodist eliminate sixth-seeded William Peace, 4-0. In the second game of the day, third-seeded N.C. Wesleyan upset the second-seeded Avenging Angels by a score of 12-2. The final game of the day saw Meredith bounce back and eliminate Methodist, 8-1. N.C. Wesleyan and Meredith will now play each other on Sunday, May 3 due to impending weather in the Raleigh, North Carolina area tomorrow. The Battling Bishops need just one victory to advance while the Avenging Angels will need two wins to move on.
2026 USA South Softball Tournament Schedule (all times ET)
Bracket #1 (hosted by #1 Pfeiffer)
Thursday, April 30
Game 1: #8 Salem - 0 #1 Pfeiffer - 9 (5 inn.)
Game 2: #5 Southern Virginia - 0 #4 Greensboro - 1
Friday, May 1
Game 3: #8 Salem - 1 #5 Southern Virginia - 9 (5 inn.)
Game 4: #1 Pfeiffer - 1 #4 Greensboro - 8
Game 5: #5 Southern Virginia - 3 #1 Pfeiffer - 9
Sunday, May 3
Game 6: #4 Greensboro vs. #1 Pfeiffer - 1:00pm
Game 7 (if necessary): Same teams as Game 6 - 30 minutes following end of previous game
Bracket #2 (hosted by #2 Meredith)
Thursday, April 30
Game 1: #7 Methodist - 0 #2 Meredith - 6
Game 2: #6 William Peace - 2 #3 N.C. Wesleyan - 3
Friday, May 1
Game 3: #7 Methodist - 4 #6 William Peace - 0
Game 4: #2 Meredith - 2 #3 N.C. Wesleyan - 12
Game 5: #7 Methodist - 1 #2 Meredith - 8
Sunday, May 3
Game 6: #3 N.C. Wesleyan vs. #2 Meredith - 1:00pm
Game 7 (if necessary): Same teams as Game 6 - 3:00pm
Best-of-Three Championship Series (hosted by highest-remaining seed after bracket play)
Friday, May 8
Game 1: Bracket #2 Winner vs. Bracket #1 Winner
Game 2: Bracket #2 Winner vs. Bracket #1 Winner
Saturday, May 9
Game 3 (if necessary): Bracket #2 Winner vs. Bracket #1 Winner
Dates and Times Subject to Change