Gate City Blue Devils (Gate City, VA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting John Battle Trojans (Bristol, VA), 4-2 in a league challenge.

The Blue Devils now own a 3-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Abingdon for a Mountain 7 challenge on Wednesday, May 4. Gate City will battle a Falcons squad coming off a 8-4 league win over Ridgeview (Clintwood, VA). The Falcons record now stands at 6-4.

With the loss, John Battle falls to 5-5 on the campaign. The Trojans travel to Ridgeview (Clintwood, VA) to battle the in a Mountain 7 challenge on Wednesday, May 4. The enter the challenge with a record of 1-1. Ridgeview won 8-4 in their recent league challenge against John Battle (Bristol, VA)