Malakoff Tigers (Malakoff, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Rice Bulldogs (Rice, TX), 15-0 in a league challenge.

The Tigers now sport a 14-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Blooming Grove for a 3A Region III District 18 challenge on Tuesday, March 28. Malakoff will face a Lions squad coming off a 9-5 league loss to Mildred (Corsicana, TX). The Lions record now stands at 9-12.

With the loss, Rice falls to 8-7 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Eustace (Eustace, TX) to face the Bulldogs in a 3A Region III District 18 challenge on Monday, March 27. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 7-13. Eustace won 13-2 in their recent league challenge against Kemp (Kemp, TX)