Talawanda Brave (Oxford, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Lakota West Firebirds (West Chester, OH), 4-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Brave now own a 14-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Harrison for a Southwest Ohio challenge on Wednesday, April 17. Talawanda will battle a Wildcats squad coming off a 11-0 non-league win over Monroe (Monroe, OH). The Wildcats record now stands at 5-2.

With the loss, Lakota West falls to 3-4 on the campaign. The Firebirds travel to Oak Hills (Cincinnati, OH) to battle the Highlanders in a Greater Miami challenge on Wednesday, April 17. The Highlanders enter the challenge with a record of 4-4. Oak Hills won 6-0 in their recent league challenge against Hamilton (Hamilton, OH)