The tournament will operate under the original schedule that was to take place on Friday and Saturday, with everything pushed up a day to Saturday and Sunday.
The Tigers finished 15-1 in NCAC play, and 29-5 overall in 2017, as the defending NCAC Tournament Champions have climbed all the way to #18 in the latest NFCA Coaches Poll, as well as a #2 rank in the Central region behind #9 Trine.
Shortening both games to five innings was the Tigers offense, as the Tigers won 11-3 and 10-0. Chelsa Zang and Abby Haab handled the Yeowomen’s offense on Saturday, as Zang moved to 17-1 on the year and Haab 8-3.
The Tigers have managed to remain battle tested, winning close contested games day in and day out, as the Tigers dropped the Big Red of Denison 3-0 and 5-3 at Betty Doughman-Dillahunt Field.
Wittenberg stayed the course and remained unblemished in NCAC play on Sunday afternoon, as the Tigers walked off against OWU in game one, and came back to win in game two.
Junior Abby Haab recognized after throwing a perfect game against the Capital Crusaders on Thursday and leading the Tigers to a 4-2 run this past week.
Junior pitcher Abby Haab stole the show in game two, tossing her second perfect game in as many seasons for the Tigers, as the Dublin, Ohio native struck out six in seven innings of dominant for Wittenberg.
The Tigers managed to win game one with a dramatic walk-off finish that featured a pinch-hit two-strike two RBI double, before falling 3-0 in game number two.
The Tigers continued to stifle opposing offenses with the pitching of Chelsea Zang and Abby Haab, as the Tigers shutout PSU 4-0 in game one, and dropped Sage 8-3 in game two.
The Tigers fell 2-0 to Moravian in the early morning, and turned around and defeated Roanoke on a walk-off two RBI base hit by Abby Baker in eight innings later on in the morning.
The Tigers managed to defeat Mount Union, their third consecutive OAC opponent, 6-1 and then turned around and defeated the Thunder of Wheaton College 5-2.
Junior Chelsea Zang was named North Coast Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week after her 5-1 performance to open the 2017 season in Florida during the team spring break trip.