MONTGOMERY, Ala. – After two days of 2026 NAIA Softball Opening Round action, three SSAC schools are still alive in the hunt to advance to the NAIA Softball World Series. 
 
Faulkner, Mobile and William Carey are still alive, while Blue Mountain Christian and UT Southern saw their seasons come to an end. Faulkner and Mobile are still unbeaten in the double-elimination tournament, while William Carey needs to win three games over the next two days.
 
The Toppers picked up the first tournament win in program history with a 4-3 win over Williams Baptist. The Toppers’ two losses were one-run defeats to the top two seeds Oklahoma City and Grand View.
 
May 13
12:00 | #1 William Carey v. #3 Georgia Gwinnett
2:00 | #1 Mobile v. #2 Eastern Oregon
2:30 | #3 Faulkner v. Evangel/Southeastern
3:00 | #4 Marian v. William Carey/Georgia Gwinnett
 
May 12
#3 Faulkner def. #1 Southeastern, 3-2
#4 Tennessee Southern def. #2 Missouri Baptist, 8-3
#5 Johnson def. #4 Tennessee Southern, 8-6
#3 Blue Mountain Christian def. #5 Williams Baptist, 4-3
#1 William Carey def. #2 Coastal Georgia, 7-2
#1 Oklahoma City def. #3 Blue Mountain Christian, 1-0
 
May 11
#3 Faulkner def. #2 Evangel, 5-0
#5 Johnson def. #4 Tennessee Southern, 3-2
#4 Marian def. #1 William Carey, 1-0 (11 innings)
#1 Mobile def. #4 Indiana Tech, 8-0 (6 innings)
#2 Grand View def. #3 Blue Mountain Christian, 2-1