Little River Academy Bumblebees (Little River Academy, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Gatesville Hornets (Gatesville, TX), 10-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Bumblebees now own a 6-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to La Vega for a non-league challenge on Friday, February 24. Little River Academy will face a Pirates squad coming off a 4-2 non-league win over Ellison (Killeen, TX). The Pirates record now stands at 1-3.

With the loss, Gatesville falls to 7-3 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Ellison (Killeen, TX) to face the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 23. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 3-3. Ellison lost 11-9 in their recent non-league challenge against Harker Heights (Harker Heights, TX)