CBC Bows Out of AMC Tournament

Erik Holth, CBC Sports Information Director

            Columbia, Mo. – Needing a win to keep their American Midwest Conference tournament hopes alive, Central Baptist College softball took on the Eagles of Williams Baptist this afternoon at Battle High School in an elimination game. CBC (32-22) had a 3-2 lead in the third but surrendered three in the fourth to lose to WBU (38-16) 5-3 and get eliminated from the AMC Tournament with a third place finish.

            Kori Truelove drove in the first run of the game with a double in the first to put CBC ahead 1-0. Single runs by the Eagles in the second and third gave them a 2-1 lead before another Truelove double and a single by Kinley Johnson put CBC ahead 3-2 after three. WBU would score three in the fourth to take a 5-3 lead and CBC had bases loaded in the sixth and couldn't push a run across.

            The Mustangs will have to wait until Tuesday afternoon to find out if their resume is good enough to be selected to the NAIA Opening Round. The selection show will air at 4 p.m. on May 7 on the NAIA's YouTube channel.