Houston Hilltoppers (Houston, MS) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Calhoun City Wildcats (Calhoun City, MS), 9-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Hilltoppers now own a 3-1 record. They take the field next when they host Ripley for a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 22. Houston will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 8-7 non-league win over Kossuth (Kossuth, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 2-1.

With the loss, Calhoun City falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Winona (Winona, MS) to battle the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 27. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 1-1. Winona won 22-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Water Valley (Water Valley, MS)