Walnut Grove Tigers (Walnut Grove, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Norwood Pirates (Norwood, MO), 12-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 3-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Monett for a non-league challenge on Saturday, September 9. Walnut Grove will face a Cubs squad coming off a 12-0 non-league win over Dadeville (Dadeville, MO). The Cubs record now stands at 4-4.

With the loss, Norwood falls to 2-4 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Halfway (Halfway, MO) to face the Cardinals in a non-league challenge on Saturday, September 9. The Cardinals enter the challenge with a record of 2-2. Halfway lost 4-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Aurora (Aurora, MO)