SENATOBIA - Softball season is just over a month away, and Northwest head coach Chelsea Bramlett has finalized her 2024 regular season schedule.

For the first time in program history, the Rangers will open the season in the month of January, competing in the the Sand Mountain Classic. The tournament is hosted by Snead State and will take place in Albertville, Ala. The draws have yet to be finalized for the event, but the invitational will take place over a two-day span, beginning Friday, Jan. 26.

Northwest will host Dyersburg State in its home-opener on Thursday, February 8, a doubleheader scheduled for 11 A.M./1 P.M. Other non-conference doubleheaders for February include South Suburban College (Feb. 17), Kirkwood (Feb. 22), Spoon River (Feb. 24) and National Park College (Feb. 29).

From there, Northwest will open the month of March in the Northeast TigerFest, before transitioning into MACCC play at Southwest Mississippi on Friday, March 8. The Rangers will face Meridian and defending NJCAA champions Copiah-Lincoln on the road, before hosting Mississippi Delta on March 19 for their first home conference twinbill.

Other notable home conference doubleheaders include traditional powerhouse Jones College on April 6, classic rival Itawamba on April 24 and Pearl River for the regular-season finale on April 27. The Rangers will also travel to Northeast on April 9 and Mississippi Gulf Coast on April 20.

Northwest is coming off a successful 2023 campaign that saw the Rangers post a 32-11 overall record, while remaining in the NJCAA rankings all season. Under the guidance of Bramlett, Northwest has finished with four winning seasons, including back-to-back 30 win seasons.

All home games will be carried on Ranger TV, with sports information director Brian Lentz handling play-by-play duties.