Hawthorne Hornets (Hawthorne, FL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Saint Francis Catholic Wolves (Gainesville, FL), 15-9 in a non-league challenge.

The Hornets now sport a 3-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Cedar Key for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 3. Hawthorne will face a Sharks squad coming off a 24-4 non-league loss to Ocala Christian (Ocala, FL). The Sharks record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Saint Francis Catholic falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Wolves host Eastside (Gainesville, FL) to face the Rams in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 6. The Rams enter the challenge with a record of 0-2. Eastside lost 20-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Trenton (Trenton, FL)