John Curtis Christian Patriots (River Ridge, LA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Pineville Rebels (Pineville, LA), 13-8 in a non-league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 9-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Jena for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 2. John Curtis Christian will battle a Giants squad coming off a 19-0 non-league win over South Beauregard (Longville, LA). The Giants record now stands at 6-4.

With the loss, Pineville falls to 5-5 on the campaign. The Rebels travel to Pitkin (Pitkin, LA) to battle the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 2. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 2-3. Pitkin lost 4-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Merryville (Merryville, LA)