Spectators at Friday's non-league match between the Stamford Bulldogs (Stamford, TX) and the host Merkel Badgers (Merkel, TX), witnessed Stamford's softball squad prevail over Merkel by a count of 12-2.

The Bulldogs now sport a 7-1 record. They play next when they travel to Sweetwater for a non-league match on Saturday, February 22. Stamford will face a Mustangs squad coming off a 15-3 non-league win over Estacado (Lubbock, TX). The Mustangs record now stands at 5-1.

With the loss, Merkel moves to 0-5 on the season. The Badgers travel to Haskell (Haskell, TX) to face the Indians in a non-league match on Tuesday, February 25. The Indians go into the match with a record of 1-0.