Spectators at Friday's league match between the Bowie Pirates (Simms, TX) and the host Avery Bulldogs (Avery, TX), witnessed Bowie's softball squad tip Avery by a count of 15-8.

The Pirates now sport a 5-8 record. They play next when they host Maud for a 2A Region III District 18 match on Tuesday, March 29. Bowie will meet a Cardinals squad coming off a 17-2 league loss to Linden-Kildare (Linden, TX). The Cardinals record now stands at 0-5.

With the loss, Avery moves to 0-2 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Bloomburg (Bloomburg, TX) to meet the Wildcats in a 1A Region III District 18 match on Tuesday, March 29. The Wildcats go into the match with a record of 11-4. Bloomburg won 6-3 in their recent league match against Linden-Kildare (Linden, TX)