Silver Fighting Colts (Silver City, NM) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Lovington Wildcats (Lovington, NM), 17-11 in a non-league challenge.

The Fighting Colts now sport a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Piedra Vista for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 4. Silver will face a Panthers squad coming off a 18-0 non-league win over Valencia (Los Lunas, NM). The Panthers record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, Lovington falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Hobbs (Hobbs, NM) to face the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 4. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 1-3. Hobbs won 6-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Goddard (Roswell, NM)