Alice Coyotes (Alice, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Ray Texans (Corpus Christi, TX), 5-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Coyotes now own a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they host United for a non-league challenge on Friday, February 16. Alice will battle a Longhorns squad coming off a 7-3 non-league win over Miller (Corpus Christi, TX). The Longhorns record now stands at 3-0.

With the loss, Ray falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Texans travel to King (Corpus Christi, TX) to battle the Mustangs in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 16. The Mustangs enter the challenge with a record of 0-1.