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Lady Knights win deciding game of Region softball tournament
by: Heather Johnson (North Platte Community College) - May. 9, 2021
Sports
The North Platte Community College Knights claimed victory in the final game of the Region IX Softball Championship series and are now headed to districts.
The Knights took on the Central Community College Raiders over the weekend – forcing Central into a third game after splitting a doubleheader Saturday. Central took the first game, 9-1, but NPCC evened it up with a 6-2 win.
The Lady Knights beat the Raiders, 7-2, Sunday.
The Knights got on the board in the first inning when Madisyn Hamar singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run.
Lady Knights advance to Region final with big sixth inning
by: North Platte Community College - May. 3, 2021
Sports
The North Platte Community College softball team scored six runs in the sixth inning to rally past Southeast Community College on Sunday afternoon.
“We played our hearts out today,” said NPCC head coach Janelle Higgins. “I am very proud of these young ladies for not giving up when it got tough.”
In the top of the first inning, the Knights had to work out of a jam as Southeast put their first two batters on the base paths. Nevaeh Ramirez went back to work in the circle and calmly struck out the next three batters.
Lady Knights sweep doubleheader against Southeast
by: North Platte Community College - Apr. 24, 2021
Sports
The Knights softball team won both games in a double header against Southeast Community College on Friday in North Platte. That puts them at three consecutive wins, following a win over Hastings College on Wednesday.
The scores were 7-2 and 9-6.
“It was a great day to play ball,” NPCC softball coach Janelle Higgins said. “We are starting to turn the corner and get into rhythm. We still have our moments where we get caught in the moment and let our energy fall, but today we battled to get back on top.“