COLUMBUS, Ga. – (Box Score)  A solo home run by senior second baseman Shainna Groom in the sixth inning propelled No. 1 seed Concordia (Calif.) to a 7-6 victory over No. 8 seed Reinhardt (Ga.) in a winners bracket game at the  2013 NAIA Softball National Championship final site at the South Commons Softball Complex on Saturday. That run broke a 6-all tie in the sixth inning.

(Bracket | Live Video) The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the official seeds and bracket for the 2013 Softball National Championship final site. The 10-team event takes place from May 24 – 30 at the South Commons Softball Complex in Columbus, Ga. The facility was home to the 1998 Summer Olympic Games.

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By: Matthew Kimel, Journal sports editor

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The #1 Concordia Eagles arrived in Columbus, GA late Tuesday night in advance of the 2013 Softball National Championship final site.  The 10-team event takes place from May 24 – 30 at the South Commons Softball Complex in Columbus, Ga. The facility was home to the 1998 Summer Olympic Games.

The #1 Concordia Eagles arrived in Columbus, GA late Tuesday night in advance of the 2013 Softball National Championship final site.  The 10-team event takes place from May 24 – 30 at the South Commons Softball Complex in Columbus, Ga. The facility was home to the 1998 Summer Olympic Games.