Richlands Blue Tornado (Richlands, VA) supporters left the game thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Graham G-Men (Bluefield, VA), 8-2 in a league game.

With the triumph, Richlands improves its record to 5-3 on the year. The Blue Tornado host Union (Big Stone Gap, VA) to face the Bears in a non-league game on Monday, April 21. The Bears enter the game with a record of 4-6. Union lost 12-8 in their recent league game against Lee (Jonesville, VA)

The G-Men now hold a 5-4 record. They play next when they travel to Lebanon for a Southwest game on Tuesday, April 22.