Cleburne County Tigers (Heflin, AL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Jacksonville Golden Eagles (Jacksonville, AL), 10-9 in a league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 2-3 record.

With the loss, Jacksonville falls to 8-13 on the campaign. The Golden eagles host White Plains (Anniston, AL) to battle the Wildcats in a 4A Area 10 challenge on Wednesday, April 12. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 17-11. White Plains lost 11-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Pleasant Valley (Jacksonville, AL)