Gatesville Hornets (Gatesville, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Milano Eagles (Milano, TX), 7-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Hornets now own a 11-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Groveton for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 2. Gatesville will face a Indians squad coming off a 6-5 non-league win over Hamshire-Fannett (Hamshire, TX). The Indians record now stands at 12-2.

With the loss, Milano falls to 4-4 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Thrall (Thrall, TX) to face the Tigers in a 2A Region IV District 27 challenge on Tuesday, March 5. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 11-2. Thrall won 5-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Non Varsity Tournament Opponent (, )