Spectators at Friday's league match between the Jasper Bulldogs (Jasper, TX) and the host Rusk Eagles (Rusk, TX), witnessed Jasper's softball squad tip Rusk by a count of 12-6.

The Bulldogs now sport a 5-5 record. They play next when they travel to Palestine for a 4A Region III District 17 match on Tuesday, March 29. Jasper will clash with a Wildcats team coming off a 20-0 league loss to Hudson (Lufkin, TX). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-7.

In their next game, the Eagles clash with the Center Roughriders (Center, TX) in a 4A Region III District 17 game, on Tuesday, March 29. Rusk will attempt to improve on its 10-12 season record. The Roughriders come into the game with a 5-8 record after their 10-9 league win over Carthage (Carthage, TX).