The Merkel Badgers softball team scored 4 runs and limited the visiting Iowa Park Hawks to 3 in the Badgers non-league triumph on Saturday.

With the triumph, Merkel moves its record to 9-2 on the year. The Badgers host Wall (Wall, TX) to clash with the Hawks in a 3A Region I District 6 game on Tuesday, February 27. The Hawks come into the game with a record of 5-0. Wall won 18-17 in their recent non-league game against Hawley (Hawley, TX)

In their next game, the Hawks clash with the Big Spring Steers (Big Spring, TX) in a non-league game, on Saturday, February 24. Iowa Park will attempt to move on its 4-3 season record. The Steers come into the game with a 3-4 record after their 6-4 non-league loss to Merkel (Merkel, TX).