Russell Rustlers (Great Falls, MT) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Hellgate Knights (Missoula, MT), 14-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Rustlers now own a 3-8 record. They take the field next when they host Billings Senior for a AA Eastern challenge on Thursday, May 2. Russell will battle a Broncs squad coming off a 12-3 league win over Great Falls (Great Falls, MT). The Broncs record now stands at 6-4.

With the loss, Hellgate falls to 1-12 on the campaign. The Knights host Belgrade (Belgrade, MT) to battle the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 30. The Panthers enter the challenge with a record of 10-3. Belgrade lost 11-9 in their recent non-league challenge against Glacier (Kalispell, MT)