Williamstown Yellowjackets (Williamstown, WV) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Ritchie County Rebels (Ellenboro, WV), 7-5 in a league challenge.

The Yellowjackets now own a 5-9 record. They take the field next when they host Wirt County for a Little Kanawha challenge on Wednesday, April 12. Williamstown will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 18-0 league loss to St. Marys (St. Marys, WV). The Tigers record now stands at 2-9.

With the loss, Ritchie County falls to 6-6 on the campaign. The Rebels travel to Bridgeport (Bridgeport, WV) to battle the Indians in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 12. The Indians enter the challenge with a record of 5-7. Bridgeport won 10-2 in their recent league challenge against Buckhannon-Upshur (Buckhannon, WV)