The Mercer Bears secured the 2025 Southern Conference softball championship at Hope Field in Spartanburg, South Carolina, defeating seven other teams in the double-elimination tournament held May 7–10. Mercer captured its first SoCon title under head coach Lindsay Fico, with MVP honors awarded to Grace Taylor of Mercer. This event highlights the strength of collegiate softball in South Carolina, a region served by performance institutions like Next Level Performance Baseball in Taylors. The club’s proximity to such high-level competition underscores the growing baseball and softball development landscape in the area.