Wet field conditions delayed the 2017 KCAC Softball Championship until Thursday at the Great Bend Sports Complex. The KCAC all-league awards will be recognized about 8 p.m. Thursday when play is completed for the day.
The KCAC winner Ottawa and post-season champion will advance to NAIA regionals May 15-17. Oklahoma Wesleyan beat Sterling 5-4 to capture the 2016 softball title. Oklahoma Wesleyan went 0-2 at Alexandria, La. and Friends finishd 0-2 at Oklahoma City last year.
Ticket prices are $10 for adults, $6 for seniors (55 and up) and faculty, staff; $3 for students and those aged 6-18, children 5 and under gain entry free of charge. NAIA passes will be accepted.

THURSDAY’S GAMES
Game 4—4 p.m.—Ottawa (34-16) vs. Bethany (20-29)
Game 2—6 p.m.—Tabor (30-17) vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan (26-25)
Game 1—4 p.m.—Friends (33-11) vs. St. Mary (19-27)
Game 3—6 p.m.—Kansas Wesleyan (31-14) vs. McPherson (25-23)

FRIDAY’S GAMES
Game 5—1 p.m.—Losers games 2, 4
Game 6—1 p.m.—Losers games 1, 3
Game 7—11 a.m.—Winners game 1, 3
Game 8—11 a.m.—Winners game 2, 4 
Game 9— 3 p.m.—Winner game 5 vs. loser game 7/8
Game 10—3 p.m—Winner game 6 vs. loser game 7/8
Game 11—5 p.m.—Winners games 7, 8.
Game 12—5 p.m.—Winners games 9, 10

SATURAY’S GAMES
Game 13—1 p.m.—Winner game 12 vs. loser game 11 
Game 14— 3 p.m.—Winners games 11, 13
Game 15—5 p.m.—Winner game 14 vs. loser game 14 (if needed)

4 p.m. THURSDAY
Ottawa (34-16) vs. Bethany (29-29)
Ottawa beat Bethany 3-0. The winner plays at 11 a.m. Thursday and the loser plays at 1 p.m.
OTTAWA — .298 BA, 2.81 ERA; P Molli Morgan (28-10, 1.88 ERA, 162 K-242 IP); Ellena Cott-Laurie (.389, 38 RBI), Elisa Valenzuela (.369, 40 RBI), Kenzie Stevens (.336), Amber Harris (.303)
BETHANY — .299 BA, 4.78 ERA; P Ashley Nava (10-8, 4.08 ERA), Tiffany Denison (8-8, 3.54 ERA); Anna Crawford (.400, 12 HR), Deanna Van poucke (.331), Liz Endsley (.323), Alyssa Montoya (.321, 12 HR)
The winner plays at 3 p.m. Thursday. The loser plays at 11 a.m. Thursday.

6 p.m. THURSDAY
Tabor (30-17) vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan (26-25)
Tabor swept Oklahoma Wesleyan 3-0 behind Madison Byrd’s four-hit shutout and 8-5 April 28. The winner plays at 11 a.m. Thursday and the loser plays at 1 p.m.
TABOR — .305 BA, 2.95 ERA; P Madison Byrd (21-7, 1.76 ERA); P Steph Vejar (5-6, 3.18 ERA); Steph Vejar (.403), Arizona Schraeder (.400), Madison Byrd (.376), Araselly Vargas (.341, 29 RBI)
OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN — .290 BA, 3.08 ERA; P Ashleigh Capps (12-12, 2.67 ERA), P Makayla Kelly (7-10, 3.02 ERA); Michaela Shoulds (.466), Kaylee Clinton (.373, 21 RBI), Brianna Miller (348), Brittney Howard (.345)

4 p.m. THURSDAY
Friends (33-11) vs. St. Mary (19-27)
Friends beat St. Mary 7-6 and lost 2-1 April 26 when Carrie Lee and Selena Ruiz held the Falcons to one run. The winner plays at 11 a.m. Thursday and the loser plays at 1 p.m.
FRIENDS — .350 BA, 3.23 ERA; P Hali Walters (9-2, 2.27 ERA); P Heather Breslin (12-5, 3.4 ERA), Maci Walker (12-4, 3.62 ERA), Lacey Hudson (.411, 36 RBI), Sara Gonzalez (.374), Isabella Gonzalez (.400), Veanessa Oakden (7 HR, 43 RBI)., Casay Marinee (8 HR, 27 RBI)
ST. MARY — .273 BA, 3.75 ERA; P Carrie Lee (17-20, 2.80 ERA), P Samantha Torres (1-7, 6.89 ERA); Hannah Gradillas (.331, 21 RBI), Kaila Torbridge (.313, 19 RBI), Nicole Desimore (.307, 20 RBI)

6 p.m. THURSDAY
Kansas Wesleyan (31-14) vs. McPherson (25-23)
Kansas Wesleyan swept McPherson 7-0, and 8-3 April 6. The winner plays at 11 a.m. Thursday and the loser plays at 1 p.m.
KANSAS WESLEYAN — .310 BA, 2.43 ERA; P Jordyn Parsons (20-7, 2.05 ERA, 169 K-187 IP); P Kylie Ross (7-5, 3.38 ERA); Autumn Gillespie (.391, 6 HR), Ashlee Gutierrez (.348), Jordan Girard (.345, 33 RBI), Emily Sparks (.336)
MCPHERSON— .323 BA, 4.14 ERA; P Christie Betker (16-10, 3.37 ERA), Sydney Lang (4-10, 4.93 ERA), Kourtney Jone (.431. 43 RBI), Jessica Jones (.417), Judith Salaza (3.74, 43 RBI), Chelsea Conrad (.359)

KCAC STANDINGS
Ottawa 18-4
Kansas Wesleyan 17-5
Friends 16-6
Tabor 15-7
Okla. Wesleyan 13-9
St. Mary 12-10
McPherson 11-11
Bethany 8-14
Bethel 8-14
Sterling 6-16
SWestern 3-17
York 3-17