Franklin Lions (Franklin, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Bryan Vikings (Bryan, TX), 9-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Lions now own a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Aubrey for a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 24. Franklin will face a Chaparrals squad coming off a 5-2 non-league win over Denton (Denton, TX). The Chaparrals record now stands at 4-3.

With the loss, Bryan falls to 6-2 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Mercedes (Mercedes, TX) to face the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 24. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 1-0.