West Rusk Raiders (New London, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Arp Tigers (Arp, TX), 17-0 in a league challenge.

The Raiders now own a 15-0 record. They take the field next when they host Elysian Fields for a 3A Region II District 16 challenge on Friday, March 11. West Rusk will face a Yellowjackets squad coming off a 16-3 league win over Jefferson (Jefferson, TX). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 10-6.

With the loss, Arp falls to 2-10 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Harleton (Harleton, TX) to face the Wildcats in a 3A Region II District 16 challenge on Friday, March 11. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 3-8. Harleton lost 11-1 in their recent league challenge against Troup (Troup, TX)