Lafayette Hornets (Mayo, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Hamilton County Trojans (Jasper, FL), 8-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Hornets now own a 6-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Madison County for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 21. Lafayette will battle a Cowboys squad coming off a 10-6 non-league win over North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, FL). The Cowboys record now stands at 6-4.

With the loss, Hamilton County falls to 0-10 on the campaign. The Trojans travel to Rickards (Tallahassee, FL) to battle the Raiders in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 25. The Raiders enter the challenge with a record of 2-6. Rickards won 16-1 in their recent league challenge against Godby (Tallahassee, FL)