Fort Mill Yellow Jackets (Fort Mill, SC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Nation Ford Falcons (Fort Mill, SC), 8-7 in a league challenge.

The Yellow Jackets now own a 10-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Spring Valley for a AAAAA Region 3 challenge on Tuesday, April 18. Fort Mill will battle a Vikings squad coming off a 9-6 league loss to Blythewood (Blythewood, SC). The Vikings record now stands at 8-9.

With the loss, Nation Ford falls to 5-8 on the campaign. The Falcons host Rock Hill (Rock Hill, SC) to battle the Bearcats in a AAAAA Region 3 challenge on Tuesday, April 18. The Bearcats enter the challenge with a record of 2-11.