Wesson, Mississippi — Hinds Community College softball has clinched a postseason berth as the No. 8 seed in the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament. The Lady Eagles will face No. 9 Southwest in a play-in game hosted by Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The game is scheduled for 4 p.m. May 2 at Lady Wolves Field.
The winner advances to the four-team, double-elimination semifinals starting May 1, where they will face top seed Copiah-Lincoln. On the other side of the bracket, No. 4 LSU-Eunice will play No. 5 Northwest at 6 p.m. Hinds finished the regular season with a 33-16 record, including a 16-10 mark in conference play. They went 16-10 at home, 10-6 on the road, and 7-0 in neutral-site games.
Offensively, the Lady Eagles have a team batting average of .308. Emma Hudson leads the squad with a .407 batting average, 61 hits, 56 RBIs, and a .700 slugging percentage. Abigail McLean has contributed with a .360 average, 45 hits, and 31 RBIs. Alyx Hall (.333) and Jalia McDaniel (.322) have also been key contributors…