Henderson Lions (Henderson, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Troup Tigers (Troup, TX), 7-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Lions now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Johnson for a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 15. Henderson will face a Jaguars squad coming off a 4-3 league loss to Lake Travis (Austin, TX). The Jaguars record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Troup falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Lindale (Lindale, TX) to face the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 16. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Lindale lost 12-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Mt. Pleasant (Mt. Pleasant, TX)