NACC, GSCC split double-header

Staff Reports sports@southerntorch.com

ommunity College (NACC) Mustangs split a double-header with Gadsden State Thursday as both schools inaugurated their softball programs at Scottsboro High School’s field.

In game one, Kimber Craig had an RBI double, and Skylar Branch pitched four innings, allowing 2 hits and one earned run, but NECC lost, 6-1.

In game two, Livia Cowart hit a double and HR while driving in four runs, and Sierra Walding added two hits and drove in a run as the Mustangs defeated Gadsden State 5-2.

Kayleigh Warnock was the winning pitcher, allowing two hits and no runs in her three innings.

The Mustangs were slated to take the field today in Oxford, against West Georgia and Georgia Tech.

The announcement of NACC’s first softball scheduled marked an exciting milestone for NACC, as the college’s athletics programs continue to expand.

NACC’s impressive new softball facility looks to wrap-up construction soon. The team is now able to practice on the field, and the training facility which will be utilized by all student athletes is nearing completion. In the meantime, the Mustang softball team will play its home games in Scottsboro, thanks to the Scottsboro High School Lady Wildcats softball team.

The Northeast Mustangs are eager to showcase their talent in this inaugural season. The team, led by Head Coach Joe Guthrie, has been working tirelessly to build a strong foundation and is ready to make a statement in their first year of competition.

“We are very excited about the many opportunities ahead for our team,” said Coach Guthrie. “Our players have been working very hard to earn some big opportunities in front of them.”

Northeast’s state-of-the-art women’s softball stadium is also nearing completion on campus, and the team is now practicing on the field. The stadium will be lit via LEDs, the grandstands will be covered by a roof, and artificial turf will cover the infield and outfield. Locker rooms and a training facility will also be included. McKee and Associates of Montgomery are the architects for the project and Sports Turf of Georgia is the construction company building the stadium. P & C Construction, a local company, is also part of the stadium construction.

NACC Mustangs 2024 schedule

Sept. 21 12:00PM West Georgia v. Georgia Tech Choccolocco Park, Oxford

Sept. 21 2:30PM NACC v. West Georgia Choccolocco Park, Oxford

Sept. 21 5:00PM NACC v. Georgia Tech Choccolocco Park, Oxford

Sept. 27 5:00 PM @Southeastern Louisiana Hammond, LA

Sept. 27 7:30PM @Southeastern Louisiana Hammond, LA

Sept. 28 1:00PM @Spring Hill College Mobile, AL

Sept. 28 3:30PM @Spring Hill College Mobile, AL

Oct. 4 1:00PM @UT Southern *10 INNINGS Pulaski, TN

Oct. 12 11:30PM v. Co-Lin CC Starkville, MS

Oct. 12 4:30PM @Mississippi State Starkville, MS

Oct. 18 3:30PM @UA-Huntsville Huntsville, AL

Oct. 27 12:00PM NACC v. Auburn Montgomery Choccolocco Park, Oxford

Oct. 27 2:30PM Alabama v Jacksonville State Choccolocco Park, Oxford

Nov. 2 TBD @Faulkner University Montgomery, AL

Nov. 15 TBD HOME v. Arizona Storm Mustangs Park

Italic games denote games at the venue that do not include NACC

**All games and times subject to change.