Invitational in Aiken, South CarolinaIn what appears to be a mix-up in scheduling at the Ringor Invitational in Aiken, South Carolina. The Lady Indians were matched up with the #4 team in the latest NJCAA poll, Wallace State Community College out of Hanceville, Alabama.
The Lady Lions were the Alabama Community College Conference champions in 2007 and 2005. They have made two appearances at the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Division I Softball Championship Tournament in the last three years, finishing in 7th place in 2007. Their success in national competition tops any program in the state.
Wallace State softball players also routinely earn academic honors. The Wallace State softball team has been named NJCAA All-Academic Team and players each season are selected as NJCAA Academic All-Americans and included on the college’s President’s and Dean’s lists.
The Indians played the Lady Lion extremely well today, even though they fell in the end by a final score of 3-2. The game gave USC Salkehatchie head coach much to be proud of, "We played a very good game today in every aspect of softball. I was proud of the ways the girls responded by playing such a quality team, the players, fans and parents should be proud of the girls, I know that I am. Wallace State has proven to be on of the best NJCAA programs in the nation year in and year out, to take them to a 1-run game is something that says our program is on the rise."
In the second game of the day, it seemed as though fatigue may have set in for the Lady Indians as they had played three games in two days. The Lady Indians faced Georgia Military in the second game of the day. The Lady Indians had already face Georgia Military twice in the young season, both games being played in Allendale, South Carolina. In their first match-up on the season they lost 3-1 and in game two of the double-header, they fell 2-1.
Today, Georgia Military opened up with a barrage of offense against the Lady Indians, winning by a final score of 14-0. It was a tough loss for the Lady Indians but I have to say this , to me this is the most talented USC Salkehatchie Lady Indians softball team in school history and they will bounce back as the season progresses.
Sunday February, 22nd 2009 VS Middle Georgia @ 10:00 a.m in Aiken, South Carolina.
On Sunday the Lady Indians face Middle Georgia at 10:00 a.m., again this won't be the first time these two teams will have faced each other. Earlier this season the Lady Indians face Middle Georgia in Allendale, South Carolina. In the first game against Middle Georgia, the Lady Indians were shell-shocked as they fell 10-3, in the second game of the double-header, they fell 5-2.
Once the results of tomorrows game with Middle Georgia become available, I will post them to the blog for all the fans and parents that can't attend the game.
LADY INDIANS SEASON RECORD 7-9 OVERALL, 2-0 IN REGION X.
