NACC softball climbs to second in national rankings
The 23-1 Mustangs move up two spots after strong start to conference play
The Northeast Alabama Community College softball team continues to climb in the national rankings.
After opening Alabama Community College Conference play with a four-game series sweep, the Mustangs climbed to No. 2 in the latest National Junior College Athletic Association Division I Softball Rankings.
It's the highest ranking in program history for NACC, which is playing just its second season of college softball. NACC improved to 23-1 after securing a four-game ACCC conference series sweep of Calhoun on Saturday.
The Mustangs debuted in the 2026 NJCAA rankings at No. 3 on March 2 before sliding back one spot to No. 4 in the March 9 rankings.
In the new rankings, released Monday afternoon, Grayson College (Texas) is ranked No. 1 ahead of NACC. Rounding out the NJCAA Division I Softball Rankings Top-5 is No. 3 Northwest Florida State College, No. 4 Florida Southwestern and No. 5 Trinity Valley (Texas) Community College.
NACC returns to action Thursday to face another nationally-ranked team, No. 24 Gadsden State (24-1, 3-1). The teams play a doubleheader at NACC's Nathaniel Ledbetter Stadium on Thursday at 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at gofan.co/app/school/AL100680. Students receive free admission by showing a current NACC ID.
NACC and Gadsden State conclude their four-game conference series with a Saturday doubleheader in Gadsden. Game 1 starts at 3 p.m.