Kennett Indians (Kennett, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Portageville Bulldogs (Portageville, MO), 8-7 in a league challenge.

The Indians now own a 19-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Malden for a Class 2 District 1 challenge on Tuesday, April 23. Kennett will face a Green Wave squad coming off a 6-3 non-league win over South Pemiscot (Steele, MO). The Green Wave record now stands at 12-15.

With the loss, Portageville falls to 17-10 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Oran (Oran, MO) to face the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 25. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 10-4. Oran won 16-6 in their recent league challenge against Scott County Central (Sikeston, MO)