Irving Tigers (Irving, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Arlington Colts (Arlington, TX), 5-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 2-4 record. They take the field next when they host Arlington for a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 24. Irving will battle a Colts squad coming off a 5-4 non-league loss to Irving (Irving, TX). The Colts record now stands at 5-5.

With the loss, Arlington falls to 5-5 on the campaign. The Colts travel to Bland (Merit, TX) to battle the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 24. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 0-2. Bland lost 10-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Community (Nevada, TX)