Chipley Tigers (Chipley, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Blountstown Tigers (Blountstown, FL), 9-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 5-1 record. They take the field next when they host Bozeman for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 9. Chipley will battle a Bucks squad coming off a 4-1 non-league loss to Arnold (Panama City Beach, FL). The Bucks record now stands at 4-1.

With the loss, Blountstown falls to 1-8 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Cottondale (Cottondale, FL) to battle the Hornets in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 9. The Hornets enter the challenge with a record of 0-3. Cottondale lost 2-1 in their recent league challenge against Sneads (Sneads, FL)