The crowd at Thursday's non-league bout between the Grapeland Sandies (Grapeland, TX) and the host Chester Yellowjackets (Chester, TX), observed Grapeland's softball team get by Chester by a final score of 5-3.

The Sandies (2-5) will now prepare for their bout against Martinsville (Martinsville, TX). The Pirates go into the non-league bout with a 0-3 record. In their last bout, Martinsville by Apple Springs (Apple Springs, TX), 6-5, in a non-league bout.

In their next game, the Yellowjackets battle the Waskom Wildcats (Waskom, TX) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 28. Chester will attempt to better on its 1-3 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 3-3 record after their 19-6 non-league loss to Kilgore (Kilgore, TX).