Lubbock-Cooper Pirates (Lubbock, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Randall Raiders (Amarillo, TX), 8-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Pirates now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Plainview for a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 17. Lubbock-Cooper will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 4-2 non-league loss to River Road (Amarillo, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Randall falls to 2-3 on the campaign. The Raiders travel to Midland Legacy (Midland, TX) to face the Rebels in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 17. The Rebels enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Midland Legacy won 12-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Borger (Borger, TX)