Franklin Lions (Franklin, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Gatesville Hornets (Gatesville, TX), 12-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Lions now own a 12-2 record. They take the field next when they host Bremond for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 12. Franklin will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 8-4 league win over Granger (Granger, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 3-1.

With the loss, Gatesville falls to 4-10 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to West (West, TX) to battle the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 15. The Trojans enter the challenge with a record of 9-6. West lost 8-6 in their recent league challenge against Troy (Troy, TX)