West Iredell Warriors (Statesville, NC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC), 12-7 in a league challenge.

The Warriors now own a 3-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to North Lincoln for a Western Foothills 3A challenge on Friday, March 31. West Iredell will battle a Knights squad coming off a 7-5 league win over Foard (Newton, NC). The Knights record now stands at 5-6.

With the loss, Hickory falls to 0-11 on the campaign. The Red tornadoes travel to Foard (Newton, NC) to battle the Tigers in a Western Foothills 3A challenge on Friday, March 31. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 6-3. Foard lost 11-5 in their recent non-league challenge against West Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC)