De Kalb Bears (De Kalb, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Redwater Dragons (Redwater, TX), 11-5 in a league challenge.

The Bears now own a 14-4 record. They take the field next when they host Campbell for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 31. De Kalb will battle a Indians squad coming off a 15-0 league loss to Cumby (Cumby, TX). The Indians record now stands at 0-9.

With the loss, Redwater falls to 5-13 on the campaign. The Dragons host New Boston (New Boston, TX) to battle the Lions in a 3A Region II District 14 challenge on Saturday, April 1. The Lions enter the challenge with a record of 2-9. New Boston lost 16-1 in their recent league challenge against Hooks (Hooks, TX)