Pickering Red Devils (Leesville, LA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Oakdale Warriors (Oakdale, LA), 7-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Red Devils now own a 2-5 record. They take the field next when they host Hicks for a non-league challenge on Monday, March 28. Pickering will battle a Pirates squad coming off a 14-2 non-league loss to Evans (Evans, LA). The Pirates record now stands at 0-3.

With the loss, Oakdale falls to 7-3 on the campaign. The Warriors host DeQuincy (DeQuincy, LA) to battle the Tigers in a 2A District 5 challenge on Tuesday, March 29. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 8-5.