Hancock County Indians (Sneedville, TN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Bell County Bobcats (Pineville, KY), 24-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Indians now own a 5-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Washburn for a 1A District 2 challenge on Tuesday, April 2. Hancock County will battle a Pirates squad coming off a 5-0 league loss to Cosby (Cosby, TN). The Pirates record now stands at 0-6.

With the loss, Bell County falls to 2-6 on the campaign. The Bobcats travel to Jellico (Jellico, TN) to battle the Blue Devils in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 1. The Blue Devils enter the challenge with a record of 0-4. Jellico lost 22-3 in their recent league challenge against Oliver Springs (Oliver Springs, TN)