Second seeded Hastings took two of three games on Monday from the top seed Morningside to claim the 2017 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Softball Tournament Championship.
The GPAC Softball Championship Series was played in Sioux City, Iowa, at the Jensen Softball Complex on the Morningside College Campus.
Morningside won game one by the final of 8-1, but the Broncos came back to win game two and three by the finals of 5-2 and 5-4.
Both teams will advance to the NAIA National Softball Opening Rounds. Morningside will play at home in Sioux City, Iowa, at the Jensen Softball Complex. Hastings will find out their location on Wednesday when the Opening Round Brackets are announced by the NAIA.
Hastings is now 36-22 on the year while Morningside is now 39-10.
The NAIA Opening Rounds will be played May 15-17 at 10 locations around the country.
