EMCC’s “Sophomore Day” softball DH with Northwest moved to Friday on Scooba campus
Due to continuing wet field conditions following Monday’s significant rainfall and the midweek threat of additional rain, East Mississippi Community College’s scheduled home softball doubleheader against Northwest Mississippi has been moved to Friday afternoon on the Scooba campus. With pre-game “Sophomore Day” recognitions set to begin at 3:30 p.m., Friday’s first pitch is slated for 4 p.m. at the EMCC Softball Field.
SCOOBA – Due to continuing wet field conditions following Monday's significant rainfall and the midweek threat of additional rain, East Mississippi Community College's scheduled home softball doubleheader against Northwest Mississippi has been moved to Friday afternoon on the Scooba campus. With pre-game "Sophomore Day" recognitions set to begin at 3:30 p.m., Friday's first pitch is slated for 4 p.m. at the EMCC Softball Field.
Coach Kyndall White's EMCC Lions (17-19, 12-12) and the Northwest Rangers (16-16, 10-14) are bidding to earn spots in next week's (April 22-23) MACJC best-of-three playoff series. With the top eight teams advancing to postseason play, EMCC entered the current week in seventh place – one game ahead of Pearl River and two games in front of Northwest – within the conference softball standings.
The dozen EMCC players set to be recognized during Friday's pre-game "Sophomore Day" activities on the Scooba campus are Amandalyn Abney (Center Hill HS), Heather Abney (Center Hill HS), Valiree Blair (Richland), Chandler Ellis (Vicksburg), Autumn Gilbert (D'Iberville), Breanna Glass (Noxapater), Jordyn Jackson (Hamilton), Marissa Landrum (D'Iberville HS), Zoie LaVergne (Rayne, LA), Molly McLeod (Clarkdale HS), Emily Patrick (Senatobia), and Blake Rigdon (Central Academy).