Hoxie Mustangs (Hoxie, AR) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Corning Bobcats (Corning, AR), 4-2 in a league challenge.

The Mustangs now sport a 8-6 record. They take the field next when they host Walnut Ridge for a 3A-3 challenge on Thursday, April 21. Hoxie will face a Bobcats squad coming off a 6-3 league loss to Gosnell (Gosnell, AR). The Bobcats record now stands at 7-3.

With the loss, Corning falls to 8-9 on the campaign. The Bobcats travel to Gosnell (Gosnell, AR) to face the Pirates in a 3A-3 challenge on Thursday, April 21. The Pirates enter the challenge with a record of 16-1. Gosnell won 17-7 in their recent league challenge against Manila (Manila, AR)