La Junta Tigers (La Junta, CO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Pueblo Central Wildcats (Pueblo, CO), 7-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now sport a 11-7 record. They take the field next when they host Alamosa for a 3A Tri Peaks challenge on Tuesday, September 27. La Junta will face a Mean Moose squad coming off a 13-0 league win over James Irwin (Colorado Springs, CO). The Mean Moose record now stands at 7-9.

With the loss, Pueblo Central falls to 5-13 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Pueblo East (Pueblo, CO) to face the Eagles in a 4A South Central challenge on Tuesday, September 27. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 11-6. Pueblo East won 1-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Dakota Ridge (Littleton, CO)