Spectators at Tuesday's non-league match between the Bland Tigers (Merit, TX) and the host Ector Eagles (Ector, TX), witnessed Bland's softball squad tip Ector by a count of 5-2.

The Tigers now sport a 6-9 record. They play next when they travel to North Hopkins for a 2A Region II District 16 match on Friday, April 19. Bland will face a Panthers squad coming off a 10-3 league win over Wolfe City (Wolfe City, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 12-6.

With the loss, Ector moves to 4-15 on the season. The Eagles host Tom Bean (Tom Bean, TX) to face the Tomcats in a 1A Region II District 15 match on Friday, April 19. The Tomcats go into the match with a record of 7-6. Tom Bean won 15-5 in their recent league match against Whitewright (Whitewright, TX)