Chelsea Hornets (Chelsea, AL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Leeds Greenwave (Leeds, AL), 9-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Hornets now sport a 7-7 record. They take the field next when they host Homewood for a 6A Area 9 challenge on Thursday, March 24. Chelsea will face a Patriots squad coming off a 6-3 non-league win over Ramsay (Birmingham, AL). The Patriots record now stands at 8-7.

With the loss, Leeds falls to 3-9 on the campaign. The Greenwave host Hueytown (Hueytown, AL) to face the Golden Gophers in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 23. The Golden Gophers enter the challenge with a record of 15-5. Hueytown won 23-0 in their recent league challenge against Bessemer City (Bessemer, AL)