The six seed Lindenwood softball team (23-13-1, 16-12 GLVC) will take on third-seeded Drury (25-14, 9-9 GLVC) on Thursday at 2:00 p.m., in the team's opening matchup of the GLVC Softball Championship Tournament, the conference announced this evening. It is the first time in program history that the team will appear in the league's postseason tournament.

The Lions were swept on the road at Drury earlier this season. Lindenwood was defeated in 2-1 fashion in the first matchup between the two squads, and the Panthers picked up an 8-4 win in the second game of the doubleheader.

As a team, Lindenwood held the fifth-highest batting average in the conference (.296). The Lions had the second-lowest ERA of any team in the league (2.08), and also the second-best fielding percentage (.971). Amanda Weyh was dominant in the circle for the team with the fourth-best ERA in the GLVC at 1.37. Whitney Wendel, a one-time GLVC Player of the Week, slugged 14 doubles which tied her for second in the conference.

ATTENDANCE
Gates will open one hour prior to the first game each day. There is no attendance limit, however, all spectators will be required to remain masked (over nose and mouth) and socially distanced. An all-tournament pass can be purchased for $40 and admit the holder to all events over the three-day period. Single-day tickets are priced as follows: $15 for adults, $5 for students (with ID), seniors (65+) and youth (K-12), while all those under 5 will be admitted free.

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