Benton Tigers (Benton, LA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Florien Blackcats (Florien, LA), 18-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host North DeSoto for a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 15. Benton will battle a Griffins squad coming off a 10-0 non-league win over Ruston (Ruston, LA). The Griffins record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, Florien falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Blackcats host Rosepine (Rosepine, LA) to battle the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 15. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Rosepine won 12-11 in their recent non-league challenge against Pitkin (Pitkin, LA)