Hinton Comets (Hinton, OK) backers left the game pleased Thursday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Merritt Oilers (Elk City, OK), 3-2 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Hinton upgrades its record to 9-1 on the year. The Comets travel to Amber-Pocasset (Amber, OK) to play the Panthers in a non-league game on Thursday, August 22. The Panthers enter the game with a record of 0-6. Amber-Pocasset lost 16-11 in their recent non-league game against Dibble (Dibble, OK)

The Oilers now own a 2-9 record. They play next when they travel to Amber-Pocasset for a Class A game on Friday, August 23. Merritt will play a Panthers squad coming off a 16-11 non-league loss to Dibble (Dibble, OK). The Panthers record now stands at 0-6.