The Martin Tigers nipped the visiting Cigarroa Toros softball squad by a final score of 9-8 in Tuesday's league battle.

The Tigers (1-4) will now prepare for their battle against Palmview (La Joya, TX). The Lobos go into the 5A Region IV District 30 battle with a 12-6 record. In their last battle, Palmview held off Mission Veterans Memorial (Mission, TX), 10-0, in a league battle.

The Toros now possess a 1-6 record. They play next when they travel to Mission Veterans Memorial for a 5A Region IV District 30 battle on Friday, March 8. Cigarroa will confront a Patriots squad coming off a 10-0 league loss to Palmview (La Joya, TX). The Patriots record now stands at 6-5.