Myrtle Hawks (Myrtle, MS) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Walnut Wildcats (Walnut, MS), 13-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Hawks now sport a 11-5 record. They take the field next when they host Saltillo for a non-league challenge on Monday, April 4. Myrtle will face a Tigers squad coming off a 25-0 league win over West Point (West Point, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 10-2.

With the loss, Walnut falls to 9-11 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Belmont (Belmont, MS) to face the Cardinals in a 2A Region 1 challenge on Tuesday, April 5. The Cardinals enter the challenge with a record of 10-7. Belmont won 6-1 in their recent league challenge against New Site (New Site, MS)