Italy Gladiators (Italy, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Wortham Bulldogs (Wortham, TX), 15-0 in a league challenge.

The Gladiators now sport a 17-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Dawson for a 2A Region II District 14 challenge on Tuesday, March 29. Italy will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 14-3 non-league win over Hubbard (Hubbard, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 9-7.

With the loss, Wortham falls to 3-7 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Chilton (Chilton, TX) to face the Pirates in a 2A Region II District 14 challenge on Tuesday, March 29. The Pirates enter the challenge with a record of 0-11. Chilton lost 25-15 in their recent league challenge against Avalon (Avalon, TX)