Monett Cubs (Monett, MO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Republic Tigers (Republic, MO), 2-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Cubs now sport a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Houston for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, September 2. Monett will face a Tigers squad coming off a 9-8 non-league loss to Winona (Winona, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Republic falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Tigers host Marshall (Marshall, MO) to face the Owls in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, September 2. The Owls enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Marshall lost 9-3 in their recent league challenge against Fulton (Fulton, MO)