Rusk Eagles (Rusk, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Jefferson Bulldogs (Jefferson, TX), 7-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Eagles now own a 12-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Ore City for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 1. Rusk will battle a Rebels squad coming off a 10-3 non-league loss to Jefferson (Jefferson, TX). The Rebels record now stands at 1-12.

With the loss, Jefferson falls to 9-7 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Ore City (Ore City, TX) to battle the Rebels in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 29. The Rebels enter the challenge with a record of 1-10. Ore City lost 21-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Gladewater (Gladewater, TX)