Eufaula Tigers (Eufaula, AL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Ariton Purple Cats (Ariton, AL), 3-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 6-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Beulah for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 8. Eufaula will face a Bobcats squad coming off a 9-5 league win over Reeltown (Notasulga, AL). The Bobcats record now stands at 17-11.

With the loss, Ariton falls to 10-8 on the campaign. The Purple cats host Long (Skipperville, AL) to face the Rebels in a 2A Area 3 challenge on Thursday, April 8. The Rebels enter the challenge with a record of 10-1. Long won 4-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Andalusia (Andalusia, AL)