Charles Mays (Mays Sports Media) interviews Coach Joe Guthrie of the Northeast Alabama Community College Mustang Softball program as the team opens the season 10–0. Guthrie discusses the value of scheduling elite JUCO competition, including a three-game series win over McLennan and wins over Georgia Highlands and Central Alabama, and explains how creating a Division I-style atmosphere (including three-umpire crews) helps prepare teams for postseason play despite financial limitations across programs. He credits assistant coach/athletic director Jimmy Kolaitis for the Mustangs’ offensive production and describes the team’s development through fall games against JUCOs and Division I opponents. Guthrie highlights key players and their early-season performances: freshman Marti McCluskey’s versatility, work ethic, and power; freshman Austin McNeece’s  ...