Ruston Bearcats (Ruston, LA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Jacksonville Fightin' Indians (Jacksonville, TX), 3-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Bearcats now sport a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Tatum for a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 15. Ruston will face a Eagles squad coming off a 10-3 non-league loss to Longview (Longview, TX). The Eagles record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Jacksonville falls to 2-1 on the campaign. The Fightin' indians travel to Pleasant Grove (Texarkana, TX) to face the Hawks in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 16. The Hawks enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Pleasant Grove lost 9-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Carthage (Carthage, TX)