CHARLOTTE - Despite suffering a sweep at the hands of No. 7 Copiah-Lincoln over the weekend, Northwest continues to hold strong at No. 9 in the latest NJCAA Division II Softball Rankings, released Monday afternoon.

It's the third straight poll to feature the Rangers in the No. 9 slot, as Northwest currently boasts a 23-5 overall record and a 4-4 mark in the MACCC.

Jones College leads all MACCC programs in the latest polls, but the Bobcats slid from the No. 1 slot to No. 3. Copiah-Lincoln rose from seventh to fourth in the rankings, while Northeast dropped a spot from No. 11 to No. 12.

Pearl River, Itawamba and Mississippi Gulf Coast round out the MACCC teams in this week's rankings, checking in at No. 15, No. 21 and No. 22, respectively. Additionally, Region 23 foe LSU-Eunice fell from 10th to 13th in the rankings.

Aside from Jones and Co-Lin, St. Johns River State (Fla.) moved up to the new No. 1 spot, followed by Murray State (Okla.) in second. Pima (Ariz.) rounds out the top five in the No. 5 overall slot.

Northwest will take on Holmes on Tuesday, March 25 at 2/4 P.M., before welcoming Hinds on Saturday, March 29 at 1/3 P.M.