Winfield Pirates (Winfield, AL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Brookwood Panthers (Brookwood, AL), 3-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Pirates now sport a 29-12 record. They take the field next when they travel to American Christian Academy for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 28. Winfield will face a Patriots squad coming off a 20-2 non-league win over Paul W. Bryant (Cottondale, AL). The Patriots record now stands at 26-4.

The Panthers (20-17) will now prepare for their test against Northside (Northport, AL). The Rams come into the non-league test with a 26-12 record. In their last test, Northside edged American Christian Academy (Tuscaloosa, AL), 5-2, in a non-league test.