Tipton Tigers (Tipton, IA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting West Branch Bears (West Branch, IA), 9-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 2-9 record. They take the field next when they host Calamus-Wheatland for a non-league challenge on Friday, June 14. Tipton will face a Warriors squad coming off a 4-1 non-league loss to Maquoketa Valley (Delhi, IA). The Warriors record now stands at 14-9.

With the loss, West Branch falls to 3-13 on the campaign. The Bears host Regina (Iowa City, IA) to face the Regals in a River Valley - South challenge on Monday, June 17. The Regals enter the challenge with a record of 10-4. Regina lost 4-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Ames (Ames, IA)