Manila Lions (Manila, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Corning Bobcats (Corning, AR), 16-9 in a league challenge.

The Lions now own a 1-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Rivercrest for a 3A Region 3 challenge on Thursday, March 14. Manila will battle a Colts squad coming off a 2-1 league win over Gosnell (Gosnell, AR). The Colts record now stands at 1-5.

With the loss, Corning falls to 6-1 on the campaign. The Bobcats travel to Harrisburg (Harrisburg, AR) to battle the Hornets in a 3A Region 3 challenge on Thursday, March 14. The Hornets enter the challenge with a record of 4-3. Harrisburg won 16-1 in their recent league challenge against Piggott (Piggott, AR)