Hawley Bearcats (Hawley, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Clyde Bulldogs (Clyde, TX), 8-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Bearcats now sport a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Strawn for a non-league challenge on Friday, February 17.

With the loss, Clyde falls to 3-1 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Stephenville (Stephenville, TX) to face the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 16. The Yellow Jackets/Honeybees enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Stephenville won 4-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Comanche (Comanche, TX)