Zapata Hawks (Zapata, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Ray Texans (Corpus Christi, TX), 9-8 in a non-league challenge.

The Hawks now sport a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to United South for a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 24. Zapata will face a Panthers squad coming off a 10-7 non-league loss to Alice (Alice, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 3-5.

With the loss, Ray falls to 3-5 on the campaign. The Texans travel to Cigarroa (Laredo, TX) to face the Toros in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 22. The Toros enter the challenge with a record of 0-2.