Galveston College clinched a trip to the NJCAA National Softball Tournament on Sunday afternoon by defeating No. 5 nationally ranked Tyler Junior College in day 3 of the Region XIV Softball Tournament hosted by Lamar State College Port Arthur.

Galveston and Tyler worked their way through the winner’s bracket of the four-day tourney, meeting Sunday afternoon to determine who would earn a trip to Utah and the national tournament later this month. Galveston came away with the 6-5 decision.

Bossier Parish Community College will play Tyler Junior College at 10 a.m. today to earn the right to face the undefeated Galveston College Whitecaps for a chance at the regional tournament title. That game will take place at 12:30 p.m.