In Friday's league game, the Hawley Bearcats (Hawley, TX) softball team overwhelmed the visiting Merkel Badgers (Merkel, TX), by a margin of 8-3.

With the triumph, Hawley moves its record to 19-2 on the year. The Bearcats travel to Anson (Anson, TX) to clash with the Tigers in a 2A Region I District 5 game on Tuesday, March 27. The Tigers come into the game with a record of 0-2. Anson lost 6-3 in their recent non-league game against Stamford (Stamford, TX)

In their next game, the Badgers clash with the Hawley Bearcats (Hawley, TX) in a 2A Region I District 5 game, on Tuesday, April 17. Merkel will attempt to move on its 1-1 season record.