JACKSON, Miss. – On Thursday, the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) softball tournament kicks off at Warner Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The No. 6 seeded Majors take on No. 3 seeded Hendrix in the first round of play.

Millsaps just wrapped up the regular season this past weekend at Hendrix playing three competitive games in which the Majors lost two on walk-off hits, including a 1-0 defeat in ten innings in a game where Cassidy DeNoon had a no hitter through 6.2 innings.

Pitching has been the strong point for the Majors, as of April 17th Millsaps boasts the second best team ERA in the SAA and 16th best in the nation at 1.92. DeNoon finished the regular season with a 1.66 ERA which is the fourth best in the SAA. Kayla Davidson Reel, who is out for the remainder of the season with an injury, still finished the season with the fifth most strikeouts with 88 in 76.0 innings and a 1.38 ERA which is second best in the conference. The Majors will also look to Karley Williams, Shauna Blady and Blair Little in the circle.

Catcher Jordan Lipari led the Majors in hitting this season with a .350 batting average, 21 RBI, and ten doubles, while outfielder MK Bozeman finished second on the team batting .333 with seven RBI and team high 17 stolen bases. Other standouts for the Majors include outfielder Leslie Norris who hit .323 with 12 stolen bases and shortstop Kendall Carder who batted .263 with 16 RBI, nine doubles, two triples, a homerun and swiped 11 bags.

The Majors will also rely heavily on second baseman Blair Little, third baseman Lindsey Osbon, designated player Hailey Pearson, outfielder Mackenzie Johnson, utility player Cameron Trussell and outfielder Micah Danos.

Millsaps and Hendrix play their first round game on Thursday at 11:00pm CT at Warner Park Field 1 in Chattonooga. Fans can follow the all of the action over the weekend by visiting the TOURNAMENT WEBSITE.