Marion Patriots (Marion, AR) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Jonesboro Hurricane (Jonesboro, AR), 18-7 in a league challenge.

The Patriots now sport a 3-1 record. They take the field next when they host Paragould for a 5A East challenge on Tuesday, April 13.

With the loss, Jonesboro falls to 3-7 on the campaign. The Hurricane host East Poinsett County (Lepanto, AR) to face the Warriors in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 1. The Warriors enter the challenge with a record of 10-2. East Poinsett County won 7-1 in their recent league challenge against Rector (Rector, AR)