Jacksonville Cardinals (Jacksonville, NC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host White Oak Vikings (Jacksonville, NC), 6-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Cardinals now sport a 1-2 record. They take the field next when they host Dixon for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 10. Jacksonville will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 15-3 non-league win over Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville, NC). The Bulldogs record now stands at 2-2.

With the loss, White Oak falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to West Brunswick (Shallotte, NC) to face the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 8. The Trojans enter the challenge with a record of 0-2. West Brunswick lost 6-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Southern Nash (Bailey, NC)