Softball moves up to No. 7 in NJCAA poll
Lee Adams and Adam Gore/LetsGoICC.com
FULTON, MS – The Itawamba Community College softball program moved up five spots to No. 7 in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Softball poll released Wednesday.
The Indians (37-8, 22-6 MACJC) wrapped up regular season play with an exciting sweep of Copiah-Lincoln Community College on Saturday and finished third in the conference to earn hosting rights for the first round of MACJC playoffs.
The No. 7 ranking is the highest-ever for the Indians.
Three MACJC programs make up this week's NJCAA Top 10 with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (41-3, 25-3 MACJC) holding strong at the No. 3 spot, and Jones County Junior College (37-6, 26-2 MACJC) moving up to No. 5 while Region 23 foe LSU-Eunice (47-3) continues to hold the top spot in the country.
Click here to see the complete NJCAA Division II Softball Poll
The Indians will begin MACJC Playoffs Saturday, April 23 against Southwest Mississippi Community College with Game 1 of the best of three series scheduled for 3:00 p.m. in Fulton. Game 2 of the series is set for Sunday, April 24 at 1:00 pm with game 3 to follow if necessary. Watch the all the playoff games live on LetsGoICCTV.com.
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