Houston Hilltoppers (Houston, MS) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Amory Panthers (Amory, MS), 4-2 in a league challenge.

The Hilltoppers now own a 21-1 record. They take the field next when they host Winona for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 17. Houston will face a Tigers squad coming off a 7-2 non-league loss to Eupora (Eupora, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 1-4.

With the loss, Amory falls to 11-12 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Nettleton (Nettleton, MS) to face the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 20. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 14-1.