Marked Tree Indians (Marked Tree, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Hillcrest Screamin Eagles (Strawberry, AR), 5-4 in a league challenge.

The Indians now own a 4-4 record. They take the field next when they host West Memphis for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 4. Marked Tree will battle a Blue Devils squad coming off a 15-0 league loss to Greene County Tech (Paragould, AR). The Blue Devils record now stands at 4-11.

With the loss, Hillcrest falls to 3-1 on the campaign. The Screamin eagles host West Side (Greers Ferry, AR) to battle the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 4. The Eagles come into the game with a record of 7-4. West Side lost 16-12 in their recent league game against Calico Rock (Calico Rock, AR)