Meridian Wildcats (Meridian, MS) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Sacred Heart Crusaders (Hattiesburg, MS), 21-17 in a non-league challenge.

The Wildcats now own a 10-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Brandon for a 7A Region 3 challenge on Friday, April 5. Meridian will battle a Bulldogs squad coming off a 8-4 non-league win over North Pike (Summit, MS). The Bulldogs record now stands at 11-9.

With the loss, Sacred Heart falls to 6-10 on the campaign. The Crusaders host Richton (Richton, MS) to battle the Rebels in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 9. The Rebels enter the challenge with a record of 6-6.