Dunnellon Tigers (Dunnellon, FL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Vanguard Knights (Ocala, FL), 3-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Belleview for a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 7. Dunnellon will face a Rattlers /Diamo squad coming off a 6-2 non-league win over Lake Weir (Ocala, FL). The Rattlers /Diamo record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Vanguard falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Knights host Gainesville (Gainesville, FL) to face the Hurricanes in a 6A District 5 challenge on Friday, February 15. The Hurricanes enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.