Fort Gibson Tigers (Fort Gibson, OK) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Cleveland Tigers (Cleveland, OK), 5-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 14-19 record. They take the field next when they travel to Lincoln Christian for a non-league challenge on Friday, September 15. Fort Gibson will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 20-1 league win over Beggs (Beggs, OK). The Bulldogs record now stands at 13-13.

With the loss, Cleveland drops to 6-23 on the year. The Tigers travel to Inola (Inola, OK) to clash with the Longhorns in a non-league game on Thursday, September 14. The Longhorns come into the game with a record of 5-14. Inola lost 9-3 in their recent non-league game against Oologah (Oologah, OK)