Fredericktown Black Cats (Fredericktown, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting North County Raiders (Bonne Terre, MO), 9-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Black Cats now own a 13-5 record. They take the field next when they host Sikeston for a Class 3 District 1 challenge on Tuesday, September 26. Fredericktown will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 14-0 non-league loss to Jackson (Jackson, MO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 3-6.

With the loss, North County falls to 6-11 on the campaign. The Raiders travel to Neelyville (Neelyville, MO) to face the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, September 26. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 7-4.