Starting time for Friday’s MCC softball games moved back

This four-game series will continue Saturday with a doubleheader starting at 11 a.m.

MCC is 19-3 on the season with a 10-game winning streak heading into this Region IX series. The Lady Indians are 4-0 and tied for first place in the standings with the Bobcats, who are 7-6 in the season.

This is the first year for Southeast competing in Division 1 of Region IX. Previously they competed with North Platte and Central Community College in Division 2. North Platte also moves up to Division 1 with Central staying in Division 2 and joining Region 11 as part of the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference. The Bobcats got off to a strong start in their new division, sweeping their first series at La Junta, Colo. against Otero College, winning 13-0, 10-6, 13-0 and 20-1.

Lamar Community College is also 4-0 and a three-way tie for first place. The Runnin’ Lopes (9-11 overall) will host Luna Community College (2-2, and 9-19) in a split four-game with the second doubleheader to be played in Las Vegas, N.M.

Elsewhere, Northeastern Junior College (0-0, 9-9) will be the final team to get into the region schedule when they host Western Nebraska (2-2, 6-10) to start their split-series with the second doubleheader to be played in Scottsbluff.  

North Platte (0-4), Otero (0-4) and Trinidad State (0-4) are all out of region this weekend. North Platte (1-5) is on the road to Iowa, playing at Kankakee Community College and Iowa Western. Otero (0-18) is traveling to Texas to play Frank Phillips College and Trinidad State (2-16) is idle this weekend but will travel to North Platte Monday and Tuesday for a four-game series.

Up-to-date information about MCC  softball including up-to-date schedule and changes, livestream links for home games, rosters, photos, statistics and more can be found on the MCC Athletics website, www.mccindians.com