April 3 , 2007

NORTHEAST SET TO HOST RIVALS FROM ITAWAMBA

BOONEVILLE, Miss.--  Northeast Mississippi Community College’s fast-pitch softball team will host MACJC (Mississippi Association of Community/Junior Colleges) North Division rival Itawamba Community College on Wednesday, April 4, beginning at 2 p.m.

Northeast (13-20, 4-0) is coming off a sweep of Holmes Community College in a double header on Saturday, March 31. Itawamba’s Lady Indians (4-16, 1-3) are looking to bounce back after being swept in two games by John C. Calhoun Community College (Ala.) on Thursday, March 29.

“Anytime these two teams play,” explained Northeast head softball coach Jody Long, “it’s a battle. You can throw out the records because they don’t matter. I know that sounds like a cliché but it’s the truth. They’ll play their best ball against us, and we had better play our best.”

Game one of the double header is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Booneville City Park.

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