Lady Cards begin playoff tournament

softball 5By Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information

The Region XIV Tournament begins today in Corsicana on the campus of Navarro College. The Lady Cardinals are scheduled to play the final game of the day at 5:30 p.m., taking on Galveston Community College.

Coach Ashley Johnston’s Lady Cardinals, in the tournament for a third straight year, carry at 30-23 record into today’s game. Galveston, ranked No. 8 nationally, is 42-15.

The Lady Cardinals fell 8-0 to Galveston earlier this season.

If the Lady Cardinals win, they would play Friday at 5:30 p.m. If they lose, they would play at 12:30 p.m. Friday.

The tournament concludes Sunday with the top two teams advancing to the national tournament.

Today’s game will be webcast (audio) at http://www.ihigh.com/tvcc/broadcast_296049.html?silverlight=1. Broadcast student and Cardinal football kicker Sam Fowler will call the game.