Pineville Rebels (Pineville, LA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Opelousas Catholic Vikings (Opelousas, LA), 3-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Rebels now own a 3-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to West Monroe for a 5A District 2 challenge on Tuesday, March 5. Pineville will battle a Rebels squad coming off a 5-4 non-league win over Beau Chene (Arnaudville, LA). The Rebels record now stands at 8-5.

With the loss, Opelousas Catholic falls to 4-3 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Quitman (Quitman, LA) to battle the Wolverines in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 2. The Wolverines enter the challenge with a record of 11-0. Quitman won 8-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Sacred Heart (Ville Platte, LA)