Dothan Wolves (Dothan, AL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Pike Road Patriots (Pike Road, AL), 8-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Wolves now own a 5-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Prattville for a 7A Area 3 challenge on Tuesday, March 9. Dothan will battle a Lions squad coming off a 13-5 non-league loss to Brewbaker Tech (Montgomery, AL). The Lions record now stands at 1-5.

With the loss, Pike Road falls to 2-7 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Corner (Warrior, AL) to battle the Yellow Jackets in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 6. The Yellow Jackets enter the challenge with a record of 7-3. Corner won 6-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Bryant (Irvington, AL)