The Missouri Western Griffon softball team sits in 8th place in the second Central Regional Poll of the season which was released Wednesday (April 24) afternoon. The Griffons have won 18 of their last 22 games and enter the week with a 32-12 overall record and a 16-6 MIAA record.

The top eight teams earn a regional bid with the first and second seeds hosting four team regionals which will be played the first weekend in May. The #1 seed will host the #8, #4 and #5 seeds while the #2 seed will host the #7, #3 and the #6 seeds. The winners of each regional will take on each other in a best of three series the second weekend in May at the highest seed for a chance to go to the elite eight.

Four other MIAA schools are in the top 10 with Fort Hays State coming in 1st, Central Oklahoma 6th, Emporia State 9th and Truman State 10th.

The Griffons have been to a regional six of the last eight seasons (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2012) which includes being the #4 seed in 2012.

The Griffons are set to play their final three doubleheaders of the regular season this week. The Griffons play their final home games tonight against the Lincoln Blue Tigers at 5:00 and 7:00 pm. The Griffons then travel to Oklahoma to take on the Central Oklahoma Bronchos and the Northeastern State RiverHawks. The Griffons take on the Bronchos on Saturday, April 27 in Edmond, Okla. and the RiverHawks on Sunday, April 28 in Tahlequah, Okla. Both doubleheaders are set for noon starts.

CENTRAL REGION
1 Fort Hays State
2 Southeastern Oklahoma
3 Winona State
4 Minnesota State Mankato
5 Augustana (S.D.)
6 Central Oklahoma
7 Minot State
8 Missouri Western State
9 Emporia State
10 Truman State

— MWSU Sports Information —