Licking Wildcats (Licking, MO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Eminence Redwings (Eminence, MO), 11-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Wildcats now sport a 7-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Houston for a District 8 challenge on Friday, April 28. Licking will face a Tigers squad coming off a 14-2 non-league win over Alton (Alton, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 7-1.

With the loss, Eminence falls to 3-7 on the campaign. The Redwings travel to Summersville (Summersville, MO) to face the Wildcats in a District 3 challenge on Tuesday, April 25. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 5-6. Summersville won 6-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Cabool (Cabool, MO)