Ninety Six Wildcats (Ninety Six, SC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Abbeville Panthers (Abbeville, SC), 4-3 in a league challenge.

The Wildcats now own a 10-10 record. They take the field next when they host Dixie for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 27. Ninety Six will battle a Hornets squad coming off a 21-2 league win over Calhoun Falls Charter (Calhoun Falls, SC). The Hornets record now stands at 18-4.

With the loss, Abbeville falls to 15-6 on the campaign. The Panthers host Crescent (Iva, SC) to battle the Tigers in a AA Region 1 challenge on Thursday, April 28. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 17-3. Crescent won 10-0 in their recent league challenge against Liberty (Liberty, SC)