Mount Ida Lions (Mount Ida, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Caddo Hills Indians (Norman, AR), 15-9 in a non-league challenge.

The Lions now own a 5-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Centerpoint for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 9. Mount Ida will face a Knights squad coming off a 15-4 league loss to Harmony Grove (Benton, AR). The Knights record now stands at 3-9.

With the loss, Caddo Hills falls to 3-5 on the campaign. The Indians travel to Murfreesboro (Murfreesboro, AR) to face the Rattlers in a 2A Region 7 challenge on Monday, April 8. The Rattlers enter the challenge with a record of 6-4. Murfreesboro won 11-6 in their recent league challenge against Dierks (Dierks, AR)