Taylor Tigers (Taylor, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Hermitage Hermits (Hermitage, AR), 17-1 in a league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 19-2 record. They take the field next when they host Bearden for a 1A Region 8 challenge on Friday, April 26.

With the loss, Hermitage falls to 6-7 on the campaign. The Hermits host Woodlawn (Rison, AR) to battle the Bears in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 25. The Bears enter the challenge with a record of 17-8. Woodlawn lost 8-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Monticello (Monticello, AR)