There is a sense that an overwhelming favorite exists in this year's Ohio Athletic Conference Softball Tournament, but host Ohio Northern will still have to get through a four-team field that includes John Carroll when play gets underway Friday in Ada.

The Blue Streaks are seeded third and will begin play on Friday, May 7, against second-seeded Mount Union starting at 11:00 a.m. Depending on its first result, JCU will next play either the winner of game 2 (between Muskingum or Ohio Northern) at 3:00 pm, or the loser of game two at 5:00 pm.

The final three games of the tournament are slated to begin every two hours starting at 11:00 am

Live stats can be found be clicking here. The tournament website can be found by clicking here.

John Carroll is 23-15 on the season and completed OAC play with a 10-6 mark. This is JCU's fourth all-time appearance in the OAC Softball Tournament and third consecutive. The Blue Streaks have a 1-6 record in OAC Tournament action, with the lone win coming last season.