Spectators at Tuesday's non-league match between the Austin Black Bears (Decatur, AL) and the visiting Cullman Bearcats (Cullman, AL), witnessed Austin's softball squad tip Cullman by a count of 9-3.

The Black Bears now sport a 3-5 record. They play next when they travel to Mortimer Jordan for a non-league match on Friday, March 3.

With the loss, Cullman moves to 1-1 on the season. The Bearcats travel to Etowah (Attalla, AL) to meet the Blue Devils in a non-league match on Thursday, March 2. The Blue Devils go into the match with a record of 4-1. Etowah won 5-1 in their recent non-league match against Jacksonville (Jacksonville, AL)