Darlington Tigers (Rome, GA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Christian Heritage Lions (Dalton, GA), 16-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 9-10 record. They take the field next when they host Trion for a 1A D-I Region 7 challenge on Tuesday, October 3. Darlington will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 8-0 league loss to Dade County (Trenton, GA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 8-6.

With the loss, Christian Heritage falls to 5-10 on the campaign. The Lions host St. Francis (Alpharetta, GA) to face the Knights in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, October 4. The Knights enter the challenge with a record of 10-8. St. Francis won 10-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Berkmar (Lilburn, GA)