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Tishomingo County High School softball player Erin Williams (front row, center) signs with the Northeast softball program on Tuesday, January 19. Joining Williams at the signing were her parents Lisa Williams (front row, left) and Billy Williams (front row, right) along with (back row l-r) Northeast Mississippi Community College softball coach Jody Long and Tishomingo County High School softball coach Malcolm Brown.
January 19, 2010
NORTHEAST SOFTBALL INKS TISHOMINGO COUNTY PITCHER
BOONEVILLE, Miss. – Northeast Mississippi Community College head softball coach Jody Long continued to fill out his 2010-11 signing class on Tuesday as Long inked Tishomingo County standout Erin Williams to the Lady Tiger softball program.
Williams signed to play for the Northeast softball program in 2010-11 at a ceremony at Tishomingo County High School in Iuka Tuesday morning.
“It has always been a dream to go to college and play softball,” Williams said. “It feels pretty good.”
Williams becomes the third signee for the Northeast softball program since the signing season opened up on Friday, January 15. West Union's Kimberly Jumper and Claire Wilkerson inked with the program on the first day high school athletes were allowed to sign.
Williams, a 5-7 right-handed pitcher, accumulated over 30 wins on the mound for St. Benedict of Auburndale in Cordova, Tenn., before transferring to Tishomingo County for her senior season.
Williams helped lead the Lady Eagles to back-to-back appearances in the Division II A State Championship game against Chattanooga Girls’ Preparatory School (GPS) in Murfreesboro. During the 2009 season, St. Benedict forced GPS to a winner-take-all final game in the state tournament.
While at St. Benedict, Williams led the Lady Eagles to a 62-31 record in two years after transferring from Tishomingo County following her freshman year.
During the 2009 season, St. Benedict won seven of its last nine games with both losses coming to the three-time defending state champion -- Chattanooga Girls’ Preparatory School.
On the mound is not the only addition that Williams adds to the Northeast program, the right-hander can also do damage at the plate.
“She (Williams) has quick hands with the bat,” said Tishomingo County head softball coach Malcolm Brown. “She is going to help us tremendously this year. She throws in the high 50s (mph) and lower 60s and can really hit the ball.”
Williams played her freshman year at Tishomingo County racking up a 2-1 record and one save while piecing together a 1.83 earn run average for the Lady Braves. In addition to her pitching, Williams batted an even .300 for Tishomingo County.
Northeast opens it 2009-10 season with three straight tournaments in February. First, the Lady Tigers open their season at the Northwest Shoals (Ala.) tournament on February 12-13 before heading to the Rush Invitational in Meridian on Feb. 19-20. The Lady Tigers first home games of the 2010 season will be when Northeast hosts its annual TigerFest Tournament on Feb. 26-27.
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