Foard Tigers (Newton, NC) backers left the game pleased Thursday as they saw their softball squad thwart the host Statesville Greyhounds (Statesville, NC), 21-1 in a league game.

With the triumph, Foard upgrades its record to 4-4 on the year. The Tigers host East Lincoln (Denver, NC) to play the Mustangs in a Western Foothills 3A game on Tuesday, March 25. The Mustangs enter the game with a record of 4-3. East Lincoln lost 5-3 in their recent league game against North Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC)

The Greyhounds now own a 0-7 record. They play next when they host West Iredell for a Western Foothills 3A game on Tuesday, March 25. Statesville will play a Warriors squad coming off a 14-5 non-league loss to Hibriten (Lenoir, NC). The Warriors record now stands at 0-4.