Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats (Manning, SC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Hartsville Red Foxes (Hartsville, SC), 6-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Swampcats now own a 3-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Socastee for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 3. Laurence Manning Academy will battle a Braves squad coming off a 9-7 non-league loss to Green Sea Floyds (Green Sea, SC). The Braves record now stands at 0-3.

With the loss, Hartsville falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Red foxes travel to West Florence (Florence, SC) to battle the Knights in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 4. The Knights enter the challenge with a record of 1-1. West Florence won 9-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Darlington (Darlington, SC)