Rusk Eagles (Rusk, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Alto Yellowjackets (Alto, TX), 7-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Eagles now own a 8-1 record. They take the field next when they host Latexo for a non-league challenge on Friday, February 25. Rusk will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 8-0 non-league win over Shelbyville (Shelbyville, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 4-1.

With the loss, Alto falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Yellowjackets travel to Mineola (Mineola, TX) to battle the Yellowjackets in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 24. The Yellowjackets enter the challenge with a record of 0-2. Mineola lost 11-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Edgewood (Edgewood, TX)