Pearl Pirates (Pearl, MS) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Vicksburg Gators (Vicksburg, MS), 7-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Pirates now own a 5-2 record. They take the field next when they host Brookhaven for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 1. Pearl will battle a Panthers squad coming off a 0-0 non-league Wesson (Wesson, MS). The Panthers record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Vicksburg falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Gators host Madison Central (Madison, MS) to battle the Jaguars in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 1. The Jaguars enter the challenge with a record of 4-3. Madison Central lost 5-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Hernando (Hernando, MS)