Franklin Parish Patriots (Winnsboro, LA) backers left the game pleased Saturday as they saw their softball squad thwart the visiting Claiborne Christian Crusaders (West Monroe, LA), 17-3 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Franklin Parish upgrades its record to 4-0 on the year. The Patriots travel to St. Frederick (Monroe, LA) to play the Warriors in a non-league game on Tuesday, March 4. The Warriors enter the game with a record of 4-2. St. Frederick won 15-0 in their recent non-league game against Beekman Charter (Bastrop, LA)

The Crusaders now own a 2-1 record. They play next when they host Mangham for a non-league game on Tuesday, March 11.