The Hamilton College Continentals travel to Tufts University's Spicer Field in Medford, Mass., for a 2024 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Softball Championship quarterfinal against the Williams College Ephs on Saturday, May 11 at noon.

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The winner of Hamilton and Williams plays the winner of Middlebury College and Bowdoin College in one of the semifinals on Saturday at 5 p.m. in this eight-team, single-elimination event.

Hamilton (16-19 overall) finished in sixth place in the NESCAC standings with a 9-9 conference record and the Continentals are the sixth seed for the championship. Hamilton split a doubleheader with the Ephs in Clinton, N.Y., back on March 30 as the Continentals won 4-3 in Game 1 before Williams prevailed 10-1 in five innings in the nightcap. Hamilton has lost its last five games going into this postseason.

The Ephs (20-11) ended up in third place In the conference standings with an 11-5 NESCAC record and Williams is the third seed for the championship. The Ephs are fourth in the NCAA Region I rankings. Williams has won nine of its last 10 going into the showdown with the Continentals.