Hamilton County Foxes (McLeansboro, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Frankfort Redbirds (West Frankfort, IL), 7-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Foxes now own a 20-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Frankfort for a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 14. Hamilton County will battle a Redbirds squad coming off a 6-0 non-league win over Galatia/Thompsonville (Galatia, IL). The Redbirds record now stands at 12-17.

With the loss, Frankfort falls to 11-17 on the campaign. The Redbirds host Galatia/Thompsonville (Galatia, IL) to battle the Bearcats in a non-league challenge on Friday, May 13. The Bearcats enter the challenge with a record of 12-10. Galatia/Thompsonville won 15-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Wayne City (Wayne City, IL)