Gregory-Portland Wildcats (Portland, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Calhoun Sandcrabs (Port Lavaca, TX), 2-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Wildcats now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Sinton for a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 16. Gregory-Portland will battle a Pirates squad coming off a 5-3 non-league win over Carroll (Corpus Christi, TX). The Pirates record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Calhoun falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Sandcrabs travel to Santa Gertrudis Academy (Kingsville, TX) to battle the Lions in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 16. The Lions enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Santa Gertrudis Academy won 16-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Raymondville (Raymondville, TX)