Gardendale Rockets (Gardendale, AL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Leeds Greenwave (Leeds, AL), 7-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Rockets now own a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they host Austin for a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 24.

With the loss, Leeds falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Greenwave travel to Springville (Springville, AL) to battle the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 3. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 2-0.