Fredericksburg Billies (Fredericksburg, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Caney Creek Panthers (Conroe, TX), 8-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Billies now sport a 12-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Industrial for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 1. Fredericksburg will face a Cobras squad coming off a 15-0 non-league loss to La Vernia (La Vernia, TX). The Cobras record now stands at 0-6.

With the loss, Caney Creek falls to 7-9 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Chaparral (Killeen, TX) to face the Bobcats in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 29. The Bobcats enter the challenge with a record of 2-6. Chaparral lost 18-0 in their recent league challenge against Shoemaker (Killeen, TX)