The Missouri Western softball team secured the #3 seed in next week’s MIAA Tournament with a split on Saturday against the Central Oklahoma Bronchos. The Griffons will take on rival 6th seed Northwest Missouri State in the first round of the tournament on Thursday, May 1 at 6:00 pm in Overland Park, Kan. at Blue Valley Recreation Complex. The Griffons will take on 2nd seed Central Oklahoma or 7th seed Lindenwood at 8:00 pm that night. The tournament is a double elimination tournament.

This season the Griffons and the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats have met four times with the Griffons win three. The Griffons have shut the Bearcats out twice both when Jackie Bishop has been on the mound by scores 5-0 and 6-0. The Griffons lost 5-3 in St. Joseph and won 5-4 in Maryville. The Griffons split a pair of games with both Central Oklahoma (L, 2-0 (8 inn.) – W, 5-4) and Lindenwood (W, 4-3 – L, 11-10 (10 inn.)).

Emporia State earned the MIAA regular season championship and the top seed in the MIAA Softball Tournament. The Hornets will face Northeastern State in the opening round as the RiverHawks earn the eighth.

Central Oklahoma earns the second seed in the MIAA Tournament will face Lindenwood who will be the seventh seed. Missouri Western has claimed the third seed and will face sixth seeded Northwest Missouri in the opening round. The fourth seed was earned by Fort Hays State who will take on fifth seeded Central Missouri.

— MWSU Sports Information —