MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Southern States Athletic Conference released their Preseason Coaches' Rankings on Wednesday morning. The Thomas Night Hawks were ranked 7th with 64 points in the poll.
The Night Hawks are coming off of a season that saw plenty of success, as they bounced back from a rough start to make the SSAC Tournament, where they battled against UT Southern in a 14 inning classic.
Last season's regular season and tournament champions William Carey was picked to repeat with 141 points and nine first-place votes. Tournament runner-up Mobile came in second with 134 points and three first-place votes. Faulkner was picked third with 114 points and Blue Mountain placed fourth with 109 votes. Finally, UT Southern was chosen fifth with 101 points.
FULL RANKINGS:
1. William Carey (9) - 141
2. Mobile (3) - 134
3. Faulkner - 114
4. Blue Mountain - 109
5. UT Southern - 101
6. Brewton-Parker - 81
7. Thomas - 64
8. ABAC - 58
9. Xavier - 53
10. Point - 42
11. Wesleyan - 22
12. Andrew - 17
The 2027 SSAC Softball Championship will be held May 5-8 at the Wilson Morgan Softball Complex in Decatur, Ala.
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