Cleveland Indians (Cleveland, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Tarkington Longhorns (Cleveland, TX), 6-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Indians now own a 10-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to West Fork for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 1. Cleveland will battle a Gators squad coming off a 14-2 non-league loss to Humble (Humble, TX). The Gators record now stands at 1-6.

With the loss, Tarkington falls to 8-6 on the campaign. The Longhorns travel to Crockett (Crockett, TX) to battle the Bulldogs in a 3A Region III District 23 challenge on Tuesday, March 19. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 7-4.