Vestavia Hills Rebels (Vestavia Hills, AL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Southside Panthers (Gadsden, AL), 12-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Rebels now own a 18-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Baker for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 4. Vestavia Hills will battle a Hornets squad coming off a 4-2 non-league loss to Brookwood (Brookwood, AL). The Hornets record now stands at 4-4.

With the loss, Southside falls to 2-3 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Lawrence County (Moulton, AL) to battle the Red Devils in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 4. The Red Devils enter the challenge with a record of 4-4. Lawrence County won 2-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Gulf Shores (Gulf Shores, AL)