Richland Royals (North Richland Hills, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Mansfield Tigers (Mansfield, TX), 7-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Royals now own a 5-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Keller for a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 24. Richland will battle a Indians squad coming off a 7-6 non-league loss to Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield, TX). The Indians record now stands at 6-4.

With the loss, Mansfield falls to 0-6 on the campaign. The Tigers host Joshua (Joshua, TX) to battle the Owls in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 23. The Owls enter the challenge with a record of 2-4. Joshua won 5-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Haltom (Haltom City, TX)