Russell Rustlers (Great Falls, MT) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Gallatin Raptors (Bozeman, MT), 9-5 in a league challenge.

The Rustlers now own a 6-11 record. They take the field next when they host Great Falls for a AA Eastern challenge on Tuesday, May 14. Russell will battle a Bison squad coming off a 13-10 league loss to Gallatin (Bozeman, MT). The Bison record now stands at 6-12.

With the loss, Gallatin falls to 9-6 on the campaign. The Raptors travel to Great Falls (Great Falls, MT) to battle the Bison in a AA Eastern challenge on Thursday, May 9. The Bison enter the challenge with a record of 5-11. Great Falls lost 8-2 in their recent league challenge against Billings Senior (Billings, MT)