Hamlin Pied Pipers (Hamlin, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Fort Stockton Panthers (Fort Stockton, TX), 8-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Pied Pipers now own a 5-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Lamesa for a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 23. Hamlin will face a Tornadoes squad coming off a 7-3 non-league loss to Big Spring (Big Spring, TX). The Tornadoes record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Fort Stockton falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Presidio (Presidio, TX) to face the Blue Devils in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 28. The Blue Devils enter the challenge with a record of 1-1. Presidio won 9-4 in their recent non-league challenge against McCamey (McCamey, TX)