The crowd at Thursday's non-league match between the Cullman Bearcats (Cullman, AL) and the visiting Gardendale Rockets (Gardendale, AL), saw Cullman's softball squad nip Gardendale by a count of 9-3.

The Bearcats now sport a 6-11 record. They take the field next when they host Decatur for a 6A Area 14 match on Monday, April 11. Cullman will face a Red Raiders squad coming off a 3-1 non-league win over Danville (Danville, AL). The Red Raiders record now stands at 10-12.

With the loss, Gardendale falls to 12-10 on the campaign. The Rockets host Oakman (Oakman, AL) to face the Wildcats in a non-league match on Monday, April 11. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 13-5. Oakman won 4-2 in their recent non-league match against Cordova (Cordova, AL)