The crowd at Monday's league match between the Bessemer Academy Rebels (Bessemer, AL) and the visiting Russell Christian Academy Warriors (Meridian, MS), saw Bessemer Academy's softball squad nip Russell Christian Academy by a count of 3-1.

The Rebels now sport a 1-5 record. They take the field next when they host Evangel Christian for a non-league match on Tuesday, March 22. Bessemer Academy will face a Lightning squad coming off a 12-2 non-league win over Bessemer Academy (Bessemer, AL). The Lightning record now stands at 15-2.

With the loss, Russell Christian Academy falls to 8-3 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Tuscaloosa Academy (Tuscaloosa, AL) to face the Knights in a AISA AAA Region 1 match on Thursday, March 24. The Knights enter the match with a record of 0-1. Tuscaloosa Academy lost 13-1 in their recent league match against Russell Christian Academy (Meridian, MS)