Canton Eagles (Canton, TX) backers left the game pleased Tuesday as they saw their softball squad thwart the host Athens Hornets (Athens, TX), 15-0 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Canton upgrades its record to 11-5 on the year. The Eagles host Mabank (Mabank, TX) to play the Panthers in a 4A Region II District 15 game on Friday, March 21. The Panthers enter the game with a record of 5-10. Mabank lost 18-7 in their recent non-league game against Brownsboro (Brownsboro, TX)

The Hornets now own a 9-5 record. They play next when they travel to Lindale for a non-league game on Friday, March 21. Athens will play a Eagles squad coming off a 9-0 league loss to Van (Van, TX). The Eagles record now stands at 12-6.