American Christian Academy Patriots (Tuscaloosa, AL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Winfield Pirates (Winfield, AL), 2-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 27-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Northside for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 28. American Christian Academy will battle a Rams squad coming off a 16-1 league win over Oak Grove (Bessemer, AL). The Rams record now stands at 24-12.

With the loss, Winfield falls to 29-12 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Hale County (Moundville, AL) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 28. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 9-21. Hale County won 7-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Northridge (Tuscaloosa, AL)