Paintsville Tigers (Paintsville, KY) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Prestonsburg Blackcats (Prestonsburg, KY), 11-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now sport a 5-8 record. They take the field next when they host Magoffin County for a District 57 challenge on Thursday, April 18.

With the loss, Prestonsburg falls to 6-7 on the campaign. The Blackcats host Floyd Central (Eastern, KY) to face the Jaguars in a District 58 challenge on Thursday, April 18. The Jaguars enter the challenge with a record of 6-4. Floyd Central won 10-0 in their recent league challenge against Betsy Layne (Betsy Layne, KY)