Rusk Eagles (Rusk, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Shelbyville Dragons (Shelbyville, TX), 5-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Eagles now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Colmesneil for a non-league challenge on Friday, February 16. Rusk will battle a Bulldogs squad coming off a 3-0 non-league loss to Shelbyville (Shelbyville, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Shelbyville falls to 2-1 on the campaign. The Dragons travel to Nacogdoches (Nacogdoches, TX) to battle the Dragons in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 16. The Dragons enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Nacogdoches 7-7 in their recent non-league challenge against Hemphill (Hemphill, TX)