Pearl River falls in Region 23 Championship; Heads to World Series May 19-24 - WXXV News 25

Pearl River softball earns 5-seed in World Series

The National Junior College Athletic Association announced its Division II Softball World Series bracket Tuesday afternoon, and the Pearl River softball team earned the No. 5 seed in the tournament. The appearance marks the first NJCAA World Series berth in program history for the Wildcats.

Pearl River falls in Region 23 Championship; Heads to World Series May 19-24 - WXXV News 25

POPLARVILLE, Miss. – The No. 5 Pearl River softball team went toe-to-toe with No. 4 Copiah-Lincoln in a Region 23 Championship showdown Sunday afternoon, battling into extra innings before falling just short, 3-2, in a nine-inning heartbreaker. Pearl River leaned on a dominant performance in the circle from Ana-Grace Garcia, who worked out of multiple jams and kept the Wildcats within striking distance all game long. Time and again, Garcia deliv…