Center Roughriders (Center, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Jefferson Bulldogs (Jefferson, TX), 23-10 in a non-league challenge.

The Roughriders now own a 5-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Nacogdoches for a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 29. Center will battle a Dragons squad coming off a 10-8 non-league loss to Douglass (Douglass, TX). The Dragons record now stands at 7-1.

With the loss, Jefferson falls to 7-5 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Troup (Troup, TX) to battle the Tigers in a 3A Region II District 16 challenge on Tuesday, March 5. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 6-3. Troup lost 4-1 in their recent non-league challenge against New Diana (Diana, TX)