Spectators at Friday's non-league match between the Austin Black Bears (Decatur, AL) and the visiting Calera Eagles (Calera, AL), witnessed Austin's softball squad tip Calera by a count of 8-4.

The Black Bears now sport a 4-4 record. They play next when they host Tuscaloosa County for a non-league match on Friday, February 23. Austin will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 10-5 non-league win over Northside (Northport, AL). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Calera moves to 4-7 on the season. The Eagles host Mortimer Jordan (Kimberly, AL) to meet the Blue Devils in a non-league match on Monday, February 26. The Blue Devils go into the match with a record of 3-2. Mortimer Jordan won 13-1 in their recent non-league match against Oak Mountain (Birmingham, AL)