Pearsall Mavericks (Pearsall, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Southside Cardinals (San Antonio, TX), 8-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Mavericks now own a 9-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Nixon-Smiley for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 3. Pearsall will battle a Mustangs squad coming off a 10-0 non-league loss to Davenport (San Antonio, TX). The Mustangs record now stands at 1-4.

With the loss, Southside falls to 4-5 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to FEAST HomeSchool (San Antonio, TX) to battle the Patriots in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 4. The Patriots enter the challenge with a record of 7-2. FEAST HomeSchool lost 7-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Nixon-Smiley (Nixon, TX)