Columbus Cardinals (Columbus, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Smithville Tigers (Smithville, TX), 12-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to East Bernard for a non-league challenge on Friday, February 17. Columbus will battle a Brahmas squad coming off a 10-0 non-league win over Smithville (Smithville, TX). The Brahmas record now stands at 3-0.

With the loss, Smithville falls to 0-5 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Gonzales (Gonzales, TX) to battle the Apaches in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 17. The Apaches enter the challenge with a record of 0-3. Gonzales lost 12-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Bellville (Bellville, TX)