Chelsea Hornets (Chelsea, AL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Briarwood Christian Lions (Birmingham, AL), 4-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Hornets now own a 16-16 record. They take the field next when they travel to Homewood for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 3. Chelsea will battle a Patriots squad coming off a 16-1 non-league win over Shades Valley (Birmingham, AL). The Patriots record now stands at 16-14.

With the loss, Briarwood Christian falls to 4-22 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Mountain Brook (Birmingham, AL) to battle the Spartans in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 3. The Spartans enter the challenge with a record of 16-14. Mountain Brook won 15-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Shades Valley (Birmingham, AL)