Harker Heights Knights (Harker Heights, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host McNeil Mavericks (Austin, TX), 6-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Knights now own a 3-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Gateway College Preparatory for a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 17. Harker Heights will face a Gators squad coming off a 6-5 non-league loss to San Angelo Central (San Angelo, TX). The Gators record now stands at 3-1.

With the loss, McNeil falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Mavericks host Hendrickson (Pflugerville, TX) to face the Hawks in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 20. The Hawks enter the challenge with a record of 3-4. Hendrickson lost 21-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, TX)