Palestine-Wheatley Patriots (Palestine, AR) backers left the game pleased Thursday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Harrisburg Hornets (Harrisburg, AR), 5-3 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Palestine-Wheatley upgrades its record to 2-0 on the year. The Patriots host Harrisburg (Harrisburg, AR) to play the Hornets in a non-league game on Thursday, March 6. The Hornets enter the game with a record of 1-0. Harrisburg won 9-0 in their recent non-league game against Bay (Bay, AR)

The Hornets now own a 1-2 record. They play next when they travel to Palestine-Wheatley for a non-league game on Thursday, March 6.