Cleveland Blue Raiders (Cleveland, TN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Hillcrest Patriots (Tuscaloosa, AL), 4-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Blue Raiders now own a 5-3 record. They take the field next when they host Silverdale Academy for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 13. Cleveland will face a Seahawks squad coming off a 7-0 non-league win over Cesar E. Chavez (Houston, TX). The Seahawks record now stands at 4-1.

With the loss, Hillcrest falls to 13-6 on the campaign. The Patriots host McAdory (McCalla, AL) to face the Yellowjackets in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 19. The Yellowjackets enter the challenge with a record of 10-5.