Pippas Passes, KY, – Grace softball concluded their 2026 season with a trip to Pippas Passes, Kentucky, for the 2026 Regional Tournament. The Tigers took on Kentucky Christian University and unfortunately came up short.

The Tigers finished the year with notable wins over The University of Olivet and Muskegon Community College. They also had series sweeps over Berea College and Maranatha Baptist University. Junior Emma Balkema continued to rewrite the record books and earned another season with NCCAA All-Region 1st Team honors. She also hit for the cycle in back to back games. This is something that has never been done before in program history, let alone most programs’ histories!

The Tigers look forward to their returning young talent and experienced leaders as well as some incoming players that will help to move the program forward in the coming years.