Pittsburg Pirates (Pittsburg, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Liberty-Eylau Leopards (Texarkana, TX), 18-2 in a league challenge.

The Pirates now sport a 10-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Gilmer for a 4A Region II District 15 challenge on Tuesday, March 22. Pittsburg will face a Buckeyes squad coming off a 15-0 league win over Paris (Paris, TX). The Buckeyes record now stands at 12-4.

With the loss, Liberty-Eylau falls to 2-6 on the campaign. The Leopards travel to Pleasant Grove (Texarkana, TX) to face the Hawks in a 4A Region II District 15 challenge on Tuesday, March 22. The Hawks enter the challenge with a record of 3-4. Pleasant Grove lost 10-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Benton (Benton, AR)