Manhattan Tigers (Manhattan, MT) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Columbus Cougars (Columbus, MT), 19-14 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 5-0 record. They take the field next when they host Conrad for a non-league challenge on Friday, May 3. Manhattan will battle a Cowboys squad coming off a 11-10 non-league loss to Columbus (Columbus, MT). The Cowboys record now stands at 5-7.

With the loss, Columbus falls to 6-6 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Shelby (Shelby, MT) to battle the Coyotes in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 26. The Coyotes enter the challenge with a record of 0-2. Shelby lost 16-1 in their recent league challenge against Conrad (Conrad, MT)