Gray's Creek Bears (Hope Mills, NC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Purnell Swett Rams (Pembroke, NC), 15-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Bears now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Harnett Central for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 13. Gray's Creek will battle a Trojans squad coming off a 8-2 non-league win over Western Harnett (Lillington, NC). The Trojans record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Purnell Swett falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Rams travel to Jack Britt (Fayetteville, NC) to battle the Buccaneers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 12. The Buccaneers enter the challenge with a record of 0-3.