Hillcrest Patriots (Tuscaloosa, AL) backers left the game pleased Tuesday as they saw their softball squad thwart the visiting Sipsey Valley Bears (Buhl, AL), 12-4 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Hillcrest upgrades its record to 9-8 on the year. The Patriots travel to Brookwood (Brookwood, AL) to play the Panthers in a non-league game on Thursday, March 27. The Panthers enter the game with a record of 11-10. Brookwood won 22-0 in their recent league game against Paul W. Bryant (Cottondale, AL)

The Bears now own a 7-11 record. They play next when they host Tuscaloosa County for a non-league game on Thursday, March 27. Sipsey Valley will play a Wildcats squad coming off a 9-7 non-league win over Northside (Northport, AL). The Wildcats record now stands at 21-3.