Central Wildcats (Florence, AL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Deshler Tigers (Tuscumbia, AL), 8-6 in a league challenge.

The Wildcats now sport a 1-2 record. They take the field next when they host Wilson for a 4A Area 16 challenge on Thursday, March 16. Central will face a Warriors squad coming off a 4-0 league loss to Brooks (Killen, AL). The Warriors record now stands at 0-3.

With the loss, Deshler falls to 5-1 on the campaign. The Tigers host Rogers (Florence, AL) to face the Pirates in a 4A Area 16 challenge on Thursday, March 16. The Pirates enter the challenge with a record of 3-4. Rogers lost 6-1 in their recent league challenge against Brooks (Killen, AL)