The NCAA D2 Softball Championship Tournament is ready to begin with the collegiate team of former Hazleton Area High School Makenna Balay participating

Former Hazleton Area High School player and current Kutztown Golden Bears infielder, Makenna Balay, will compete in the NCAA D2 Softball Championship Tournament.

They begin the tournament as a number four seed against the fifth seeded Shippensburg Raiders.

The first game is on Thursday, May 9.