The Little River Academy Bumblebees (Little River Academy, TX) softball nipped the host Ellison Eagles (Killeen, TX), 6-5 in Saturday's non-league bout.

The Bumblebees (10-2) will now prepare for their bout against Gateway College Preparatory (Georgetown, TX). The Gators go into the non-league bout with a 8-6 record. In their last bout, Gateway College Preparatory held off Copperas Cove (Copperas Cove, TX), 7-2, in a non-league bout.

The Eagles now possess a 4-8 record. They play next when they host Troy for a non-league match on Saturday, February 25. Ellison will face a Trojans squad coming off a 19-2 non-league win over Gatesville (Gatesville, TX). The Trojans record now stands at 5-0.