Austin Black Bears (Decatur, AL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Florence Falcons (Florence, AL), 19-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Black Bears now sport a 4-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Athens for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 21. Austin will face a Golden Eagles squad coming off a 6-0 non-league win over Buckhorn (New Market, AL). The Golden Eagles record now stands at 14-1.

With the loss, Florence falls to 4-8 on the campaign. The Falcons travel to Deshler (Tuscumbia, AL) to face the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 19. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 1-10. Deshler lost 10-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Hartselle (Hartselle, AL)