Mount Vernon Tigers (Mount Vernon, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting McKinney North Bulldogs (McKinney, TX), 6-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 5-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Celina for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 3. Mount Vernon will battle a Bobcats squad coming off a 10-4 non-league win over Wylie East (Wylie, TX). The Bobcats record now stands at 5-0.

With the loss, McKinney North falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Abilene (Abilene, TX) to battle the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 4. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 6-6. Abilene lost 7-3 in their recent non-league challenge against McKinney (McKinney, TX)