Austin Black Bears (Decatur, AL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting New Brockton Gamecocks (New Brockton, AL), 7-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Black Bears now own a 3-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Gardendale for a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 24. Austin will battle a Rockets squad coming off a 4-2 non-league win over Leeds (Leeds, AL). The Rockets record now stands at 1-2.

With the loss, New Brockton falls to 0-4 on the campaign. The Gamecocks host Ariton (Ariton, AL) to battle the Purple Cats in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 24. The Purple Cats enter the challenge with a record of 1-0.