Booneville Bearcats (Booneville, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Hackett Hornets (Hackett, AR), 10-9 in a non-league challenge.

The Bearcats now own a 10-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Perryville for a 3A-4 challenge on Tuesday, April 23. Booneville will battle a Mustangs squad coming off a 5-2 league loss to Atkins (Atkins, AR). The Mustangs record now stands at 13-5.

With the loss, Hackett falls to 17-5 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Mountainburg (Mountainburg, AR) to battle the Dragons in a 2A-4 challenge on Monday, April 22. The Dragons enter the challenge with a record of 5-7. Mountainburg lost 12-2 in their recent league challenge against Danville (Danville, AR)