Lockhart Lions (Lockhart, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Anderson Trojans (Austin, TX), 5-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Lions now own a 1-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Pflugerville for a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 23. Lockhart will battle a Panthers squad coming off a 4-2 non-league win over Salado (Salado, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 6-0.

With the loss, Anderson falls to 2-7 on the campaign. The Trojans travel to Glenn (Leander, TX) to battle the Grizzlies in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 24. The Grizzlies enter the challenge with a record of 9-2. Glenn won 5-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Hutto (Hutto, TX)