06/19/2026
Top-notch professional fastpitch women's softball will come to NACC this weekend! On June 19 and 20, Nathaniel Ledbetter Stadium will host exhibition games featuring the Atlanta Smoke and Chattanooga Chill, two teams from the newly formed Women's Professional Softball League.
"These teams represent some of the best softball players in the country," stated NACC Coach Joe Guthrie. "Many of them played at SEC schools. They are at the top of the game!"
The first step in advancing the great tradition of softball in our area was when the NACC Mustangs won the NJCAA D1 National Championship in only the second year of the program. Another step in establishing NACC and the Jackson/DeKalb counties area as a center point for women's softball regionally and nationally is with the professional Smoke vs. Chill game. "When we built our stadium at Northeast, we knew that our area was a hotspot for women's softball and we wanted to build on that foundation," stated NACC President Dr. David Campbell. "We wanted to build a state-of-the-art stadium to reflect our tradition, and with the funding help from Speaker of the House Representative Nathaniel Ledbetter, we did!"
Campbell particularly thanked NACC AD Jimmy Kolaitis and Head Coach Joe Guthrie for organizing and bringing the game to Northeast. "They have the skill, where-with-all, knowledge, and network to do this," Campbell said.
Don't miss your chance to be part of history as professional women's softball comes to our area for the first time! Admission is only $10 at the gate.
