La Junta Tigers (La Junta, CO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Lamar Thunder (Lamar, CO), 7-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Lamar for a challenge on Monday, August 22. La Junta will battle a Thunder squad coming off a 21-6 non-league win over Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain, CO). The Thunder record now stands at 3-2.

With the loss, Lamar falls to 4-3 on the campaign. The Thunder host La Junta (La Junta, CO) to battle the Tigers in a challenge on Monday, August 22. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.