Posted: May 04, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Texas – Centenary knocked off Trinity, 5-3, in Sunday’s elimination game to move within one win of advancing to the SCAC Softball Tournament Championship series at Taylor-Sanders Field on the campus of Southwestern University. Official Website | Bracket l Photo Gallery | Tournament Stats
As the sixth seed, Centenary is the first six seed since Schreiner in 2015 to win multiple games at the SCAC Softball Tournament.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Centenary jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second courtesy of RBI from Taylor Good and Abigail Hodgson to score Abby Touchet and Good.
- Trinity evened the score in the fifth after Mariana Garcia and Samantha Tagawa drove in runs with RBI singles to right field.
- The Ladies would immediately respond in the fifth, scoring three runs in the top of the inning, bolstered by a two RBI double off the bat of Catherine Stokes.
- Trinity fought back to get within two runs after Carsyn Lee singled through the left side to score Jordan Arce after a Centenary throwing error.
- The Tigers would threaten again in the sixth but were unable to score a run, leaving two runners on base.
- Centenary secured the win thanks in big part to the pitching duo of Anna Scarbrock and Emma Shepherd. Scarbrock got the win, while Shepherd picked up the save and the duo combined for 7.0 innings of work, scattering nine hits and allowing just two earned runs.
CENTENARY COLLEGE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Abby Touchet: 1-2, 2 Runs, 1 BB
- Catherine Stokes: 2-2, 2 RBI, 1 Double
- Taylor Good: 2-3, 1 Run, 1 RBI
- Abigail Hodgson: 1-3, 1 RBI
- Emma Shepherd: 3.0 IP, 3 Hits, 0 ER
TRINITY UNIVERSITY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Carsyn Lee: 2-4, 1 Run, 1 RBI
- Hannah Bourdrex: 1-4
- Leah Gonzalez: 1-2
- Megan Kriechbaum: 4.2 IP, 6 hits, 4 ER, 7 Ks
NOTABLES
- Trinity ends the SCAC Tournament with 39 team hits, tied for the most since the Tigers belted 48 at the 2022 Tournament.
- Trinity exits the SCAC with 54-38 all-time record at the conference softball tournament, the most wins in SCAC history. The Tigers won seven Tournament Titles with the last one coming in 2007.
- Centenary improves to 4-4 all-time in SCAC Tournament play against Trinity.
- The Ladies improve to 21-21, while the Tigers fall to 32-12. The 32 wins for Trinity sets a new program record for wins in a season, topping last year’s team that won 31 games.
UP NEXT
Centenary advances to the loser’s bracket final where it will meet Texas Lutheran today at 12:30 p.m. Trinity is eliminated.
