Forest Wildcats (Ocala, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Gainesville Hurricanes (Gainesville, FL), 8-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Wildcats now own a 10-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Lake Minneola for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 5. Forest will face a Hawks squad coming off a 4-2 non-league win over Cornerstone Charter Academy (Belle Isle, FL). The Hawks record now stands at 4-1.

With the loss, Gainesville falls to 3-4 on the campaign. The Hurricanes host P.K. Yonge (Gainesville, FL) to face the Blue Wave in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 4. The Blue Wave enter the challenge with a record of 0-3. P.K. Yonge lost 19-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Gainesville (Gainesville, FL)