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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Contact:  Robert Preston, Jr.,
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Lady Tigers Drop 3 Straight, Still in Playoff Hunt

The South Georgia College Lady Tigers are still in search of a post-season berth but they’re probably going to need some help in getting to the playoffs.

SGC played four conference games last week – two each to Andrew College and Gordon College – and only won one. The losses dropped the Lady Tigers to 18-20 overall and 6-8 in conference play. Still, head coach Rob Brunel’s team has a chance to get to the post-season tournament. Once you get there, anything can happen.

Last Wednesday, SGC won game one against Andrew 6-4. After that, they lost three in a row – 7-1 to Andrew, and 4-1 and 10-1 to Gordon. “Pitching was an issue in those losses,” said Coach Brunel. “We’re still in it but we’re going to need some help. We started last week in fourth place. Now, we’re several places lower.” The top six teams in the conference advance.

Today, the Lady Tigers travel to Albany to face Darton in the last two games of the season. SGC needs to sweep the Cavaliers. After Wednesday, Darton needs to win its remaining games to help the Lady Tigers. Despite the challenges, Coach Brunel believes the 2010 season has been a success. “We’ve had a good year. We’re very young and inexperienced, but our freshmen have really played well. The sophomores have also done a good job,” he said.

Most of the teams finish their seasons this weekend. By Tuesday of next week, the play-off picture will be much clearer.

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South Georgia College (www.sgc.edu) was founded in 1906 and is a two-year institution in the University System of Georgia. Located in Douglas, Ga., the college's environment gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty.