McLaurin Tigers (Florence, MS) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Laurel Golden Tornadoes (Laurel, MS), 17-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they host Terry for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 27. McLaurin will battle a Bulldogs squad coming off a 10-9 non-league win over Pelahatchie (Pelahatchie, MS). The Bulldogs record now stands at 2-2.

With the loss, Laurel falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Golden tornadoes travel to Meridian (Meridian, MS) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 27. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 3-2. Meridian lost 8-7 in their recent non-league challenge against Starkville (Starkville, MS)