Mandeville Skippers (Mandeville, LA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host St. Mary's Dominican (New Orleans, LA), 7-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Skippers now own a 2-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Catholic - N.I. for a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 24. Mandeville will face a Panthers squad coming off a 15-0 league win over West St. Mary (Baldwin, LA). The Panthers record now stands at 5-2.

With the loss, St. Mary's Dominican falls to 0-4 on the campaign. The host Covenant Christian Academy (Houma, LA) to face the Lions in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 24. The Lions enter the challenge with a record of 1-3. Covenant Christian Academy lost 25-24 in their recent non-league challenge against Morgan City (Morgan City, LA)