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Salisbury and Christopher Newport Register Wins on Opening Day of CAC Softball Tournament

Salisbury and Christopher Newport Register Wins on Opening Day of CAC Softball Tournament

Top-seeded Salisbury and second-seeded Christopher Newport each came away unbeaten on day one of the CAC Softball Tournament on Thursday at the SU Softball Field, setting up a Friday winner's bracket showdown between the top two seeds in the conference. 

Thursday's action was full of close contests, with a trio of one-run games. The action opened up with fifth-seeded Mary Washington edging fourth-seeded York, 2-1, in game one. 

Game two was another one-run contest, as Christopher Newport overcame a 3-0 deficit to defeat third-seeded Frostburg State, 4-3. 

Salisbury then blanked Mary Washington in the most lopsided game of the day, 6-0. The Sea Gulls and Captains will meet 10 a.m. on Friday with a spot in the championship round at stake. 

In the fourth and final game of day one, Frostburg State eliminated York from the tournament with a 7-6 triumph. The Bobcats scored in the bottom the seventh to seal the one-run win. Frostburg State will meet Mary Washington at noon on Friday in an elimination game. 

2016 CAC Softball Tournament Schedule 
(5-team tournament, played at #1 seed Salisbury University)

Thursday, April 21
Game 1 - #5 Mary Washington 2, #4 York 1
Game 2 - #2 Christopher Newport 4, #3 Frostburg State 3
Game 3 - #1 Salisbury 6, #5 Mary Washington 0 
Game 4 - #3 Frostburg State 7, #4 York 6

Friday, April 22
Game 5 - #2 Christopher Newport vs. #1 Salisbury, 10 a.m. 
Game 6 - #3 Frostburg State vs. #5 Mary Washington, noon
Game 7 - Loser of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6, 2 p.m. 

Saturday, April 23 - Championship Round
Game 8 - Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 7, 10 a.m. 
Game 9 - If necessary, noon