Northeast Mississippi Community College softball has jumped from unranked in the NJCAA preseason poll to No. 14 in the first regular-season rankings, according to the NJCAA.
The Tigers will host doubleheaders at The Plex on Friday and Saturday, facing Arkansas State Mid-South and Wabash Valley at noon each day, the school announced.
Fans are encouraged to come out and support the team during the weekend series, which marks an early highlight of their season.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
Stay connected
Your community. Wherever you are.
Follow Alcorn County News on Facebook for local news from Corinth and across Alcorn County.
