Harlan Hawks (San Antonio, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Nederland Bulldogs (Nederland, TX), 5-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Hawks now sport a 4-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to La Grange for a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 17. Harlan will face a Leopards squad coming off a 5-1 non-league loss to Santa Fe (Santa Fe, TX). The Leopards record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Nederland falls to 0-5 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Pearland (Pearland, TX) to face the Oilers in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 17. The Oilers enter the challenge with a record of 5-0. Pearland won 8-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Judson (Converse, TX)