Thorndale Bulldogs (Thorndale, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Granger Lions (Granger, TX), 9-0 in a league challenge.

The Bulldogs now own a 6-3 record. They take the field next when they host Thrall for a 2A Region IV District 27 challenge on Monday, March 13. Thorndale will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 5-3 league loss to Bremond (Bremond, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 8-9.

With the loss, Granger falls to 6-5 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Chilton (Chilton, TX) to battle the Pirates in a 1A Region II District 14 challenge on Monday, March 13. The Pirates enter the challenge with a record of 0-4. Chilton lost 15-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Groesbeck (Groesbeck, TX)