Van Vandals (Van, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Commerce Tigers (Commerce, TX), 7-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Vandals now own a 3-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to THESA for a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 19. Van will battle a squad coming off a 4-2 non-league loss to Winnsboro (Winnsboro, TX). The record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Commerce falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Winnsboro (Winnsboro, TX) to battle the Raiders in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 24. The Raiders enter the challenge with a record of 3-3. Winnsboro won 10-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Paris (Paris, TX)