Lovejoy Leopards (Lucas, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Pasadena Memorial Mavericks (Pasadena, TX), 8-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Leopards now sport a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to China Spring for a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 15. Lovejoy will face a Cougars squad coming off a 7-1 non-league loss to Temple (Temple, TX). The Cougars record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Pasadena Memorial falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Mavericks travel to Robinson (Robinson, TX) to face the Rockets in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 16. The Rockets enter the challenge with a record of 2-1. Robinson won 3-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Alpine (Alpine, TX)