Shelby Valley Wildcats (Pikeville, KY) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Jackson City Tigers (Jackson, KY), 4-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Wildcats now own a 3-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Lawrence County for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 25. Shelby Valley will battle a Bulldogs squad coming off a 7-4 non-league win over Pikeville (Pikeville, KY). The Bulldogs record now stands at 4-1.

With the loss, Jackson City falls to 3-2 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Pike County Central (Pikeville, KY) to battle the Hawks in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 26. The Hawks enter the challenge with a record of 4-2. Pike County Central won 3-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Knott County Central (Hindman, KY)