The crowd at Friday's non-league match between the Hillcrest Patriots (Tuscaloosa, AL) and the host Russellville Golden Tigers (Russellville, AL), saw Hillcrest's softball squad nip Russellville by a count of 8-3.

The Patriots now sport a 5-2 record. They take the field next when they host Demopolis for a non-league match on Tuesday, February 27. Hillcrest will face a Tigers squad coming off a 10-0 non-league loss to Thompson (Alabaster, AL). The Tigers record now stands at 2-5.

With the loss, Russellville falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Golden tigers travel to Thompson (Alabaster, AL) to face the Warriors in a non-league match on Saturday, February 24. The Warriors enter the match with a record of 7-1. Thompson won 4-0 in their recent non-league match against Brookwood (Brookwood, AL)