Reinhardt Awaits Opponent in Softball Tournament Championnship Game

KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Top-seeded Reinhardt remains the lone undefeated team in the 2024 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Softball Tournament and waits to see who it will face in the championship game.

The four-day event is being held at the Brickyard Ball Fields in Kingsport, Tenn.

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If unable to attend in person, all games will be streamed live online. To watch, click here.

Thursday's play began with a pair of elimination games with Brenau holding off Columbia 10-9 and Johnson squeaking by Truett McConnell 1-0.

In the winners' bracket final, Reinhardt outlasted Tennessee Wesleyan in a tight 7-6 affair.

The day ended with Johnson knocking off Brenau 5-3 to keep its championship hopes alive.

Tennessee Wesleyan and Johnson will meet on Saturday at 11 am in the losers' bracket final with the winner advancing to face Reinhardt in the championship game at 1 pm. Should Reinhardt lose, a second championship game will be played immediately after the first game.

Tournament Schedule
Tuesday, April 30
Game 1 - No. 5 Brenau (27-15) def. No. 4 Truett McConnell (25-17), 12- 4 (box)
Game 2 - No. 1 Reinhardt (39-8) def. No. 8 Bryan (17-21), 5-3 (box)
Game 3 - No. 2 Johnson (24-13) def. No. 7 Union (15-25), 9-1 (5 innings) (box)
Game 4 - No. 3 Tennessee Wesleyan (25-11) def. No. 6 Columbia (24-21), 8-0 (6 innings) (box)

Wednesday, May 1
Game 5 - No. 4 Truett McConnell (26-17) def. No. 8 Bryan (17-22), 5-0 (box) - Bryan eliminated
Game 6 - No. 6 Columbia (25-21) def. No. 7 Union (15-25), 8-6 (box) - Union eliminated
Game 7 - No. 1 Reinhardt (40-8) def. No. 5 Brenau (27-16), 8-0 (5 innings) (box)
Game 8 - No. 3 Tennessee Wesleyan (26-11) def. No. 2 Johnson (24-14), 4-3 (8 innings) (box)

Thursday, May 2
Game 9 - No. 5 Brenau (28-16) def. No. 6 Columbia (25-22), 10-9 (box) - Columbia eliminated
Game 10 - No. 2 Johnson (25-14) def. No. 4 Truett McConnell (26-18), 1-0 (box) - Truett McConnell eliminated
Game 11 - No. 1 Reinhardt (41-8) def. No. 3 Tennessee Wesleyan (26-12), 7-6 (box)
Game 12 - No. 2 Johnson (26-14) def. No. 5 Brenau (28-17), 5-3 (box) - Brenau eliminated

Friday, May 3
Game 13 - No. 3 Tennessee Wesleyan (26-12) vs. No. 2 Johnson (26-14), 11 am
Game 14 - Championship Game 1 - No. 1 Reinhardt (41-8) vs. Game 13 Winner, 1 pm
Game 15 - Championship Game 2 - Game 14 Winner vs. Game 14 Loser, 3 pm (if necessary)