Mathis Pirates (Mathis, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting King Brahmas (Kingsville, TX), 6-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Pirates now sport a 14-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Falfurrias for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 8. Mathis will face a Fightin' Jerseys squad coming off a 13-3 non-league loss to Miller (Corpus Christi, TX). The Fightin' Jerseys record now stands at 3-8.

With the loss, King falls to 1-5 on the campaign. The Brahmas host Kaufer (Riviera, TX) to face the Seahawks in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 8. The Seahawks enter the challenge with a record of 5-5. Kaufer won 4-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Taft (Taft, TX)