Sudan Hornets (Sudan, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Petersburg Buffaloes (Petersburg, TX), 17-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Hornets now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Crosbyton for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 5.

With the loss, Petersburg falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Buffaloes travel to Tulia (Tulia, TX) to battle the Hornets in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 3. The Hornets enter the challenge with a record of 2-2. Tulia lost 14-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Claude (Claude, TX)