With two weeks remaining in the conference schedule, it is time to see where the Lady Shocks stand in being one of the eight teams that make the tournament.
The current standings of interest are:
6: Missouri State 9-10
7: Evansville 7-13
8: Wichita State 6-12
9: Bradley 5-15
10: Indiana State 3-16
The Shocks have weekend series with Bradley and Indiana State remaining. Bradley have series with us and Illinois State (currently first). Indiana State have series with Missouri State and the Shocks.
Evansville have series with Drake and Creighton remaining, while Missouri State have dates with Indiana State and Northern Iowa.
Unless we stumble really badly, we should qualify for the tournament and could very easily finish seventh.
I must remark that Missouri State swept Creighton when illegal pitches were being called against Tara Oltman. Once the NCAA loosened their interpretation of illegal pitches (the week of the Creighton series with us), the Bears gained a significant advantage versus the remaining teams on the Creighton schedule, us among others. Otherwise, we would have a shot at sixth, our preseason pick in the Valley.
The current standings of interest are:
6: Missouri State 9-10
7: Evansville 7-13
8: Wichita State 6-12
9: Bradley 5-15
10: Indiana State 3-16
The Shocks have weekend series with Bradley and Indiana State remaining. Bradley have series with us and Illinois State (currently first). Indiana State have series with Missouri State and the Shocks.
Evansville have series with Drake and Creighton remaining, while Missouri State have dates with Indiana State and Northern Iowa.
Unless we stumble really badly, we should qualify for the tournament and could very easily finish seventh.
I must remark that Missouri State swept Creighton when illegal pitches were being called against Tara Oltman. Once the NCAA loosened their interpretation of illegal pitches (the week of the Creighton series with us), the Bears gained a significant advantage versus the remaining teams on the Creighton schedule, us among others. Otherwise, we would have a shot at sixth, our preseason pick in the Valley.
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