FREDERICK, Md.--The No. 4 seed Hood College softball team will host No. 5 seed Wesley College Tuesday in a Capital Athletic Conference first round playoff game.

The Blazers (15-11, 5-7 CAC) and Wolverines (6-22, 4-8 CAC) are both in their first seasons in the CAC and split the regular season series back on March 11 in Frederick. Hood rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh in the opener with Wesley to capture a 2-1 victory in its CAC debut. Wesley earned a split in the twinbill with a 5-2 triumph in the nightcap.

Tuesday's winners will advance to single games Thursday. Top seed Salisbury will take on the challenge of the Hood vs. Wesley winner while No. 2 seed York College (Pa.) will entertain the winner of the No. 3 University of Mary Washington/No. 6 Villa Julie College tilt.

All six teams, four with one loss and two undefeated teams, will advance to the weekend competition at Salisbury to complete the double-elimination tournament.

Here is the schedule for the 2008 CAC Softball Tournament:

Tuesday, April 15 -- First Round
Game 1: #5 Wesley at #4 Hood, 4:15 p.m.
Game 2: #6 Villa Julie at #3 Mary Washington, 4:15 p.m.

Thursday, April 17 -- Second Round
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 at #1 Salisbury, 4:15 p.m.
Game 4: Winner of Game 2 at #2 York, 4:15 p.m.

Saturday/Sunday, April 19/20
Completion of double-elimination championship tournament at Salisbury University