Branchville Yellow Jackets (Branchville, SC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Barnwell Warhorses (Barnwell, SC), 7-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Yellow Jackets now own a 14-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Bamberg-Ehrhardt for a A Region 7 challenge on Monday, March 27. Branchville will battle a Red Raiders squad coming off a 16-0 league win over Whale Branch (Beaufort, SC). The Red Raiders record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Barnwell falls to 8-1 on the campaign. The Warhorses host Ridgeland/Hardeeville (Ridgeland, SC) to battle the Jaguars in a AA Region 6 challenge on Friday, March 24. The Jaguars enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Ridgeland/Hardeeville lost 22-2 in their recent league challenge against Barnwell (Barnwell, SC)