Mount Airy Granite Bears (Mount Airy, NC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Alleghany Trojans (Sparta, NC), 13-5 in a league challenge.

The Granite Bears now sport a 1-9 record. They take the field next when they host East Wilkes for a Northwest 1A challenge on Thursday, April 4. Mount Airy will face a Cardinals squad coming off a 6-1 league win over Starmount (Boonville, NC). The Cardinals record now stands at 10-2.

With the loss, Alleghany falls to 1-9 on the campaign. The Trojans host South Stokes (Walnut Cove, NC) to face the Sauras in a Northwest 1A challenge on Friday, April 5. The Sauras enter the challenge with a record of 4-9. South Stokes lost 18-4 in their recent non-league challenge against West Stokes (King, NC)