juco wars

Division play is heating up in the MACJC ranks, and nowhere was there more of a sizzle than in Booneville on Tuesday. Northeast Mississippi Community College’s Daymon Ericksen and Jordan Gulley combined on a no-hitter as the Tigers beat Mississippi Delta 6-1 in the opener of a twinbill. Delta bounced back to win its first game of the season in the nightcap. The Trojans are 1-17. Holmes has emerged as the leader in the North Division with a 5-1 mark. The Bulldogs split with East Mississippi (4-2) in Goodman on Tuesday, getting stellar pitching from Rafiel Johnson and Patrick Stewart to salvage the second game and keep a grip on first. Holmes visists Northeast (2-2 in division play) on Saturday. In the South, Gulf Coast, just 11-11 overall, is 4-0 and leading the division pack. The Bulldogs swept Hinds in Raymond on Tuesday, posting 13-4 and 12-1 wins. Hinds, nationally ranked in preseason, fell to 1-5 in the South. East Central, coming off a sweep of Copiah-Lincoln in Decatur, is in second place at 4-2. The jucos never fail to provide compelling storylines.