Kountze Lions (Kountze, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Hardin Hornets (Hardin, TX), 11-1 in a league challenge.

The Lions now sport a 20-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Buna for a 3A Region III District 22 challenge on Tuesday, April 4. Kountze will face a Cougars squad coming off a 15-5 league win over Hardin (Hardin, TX). The Cougars record now stands at 4-2.

With the loss, Hardin falls to 9-11 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Warren (Warren, TX) to face the Warriors in a 3A Region III District 22 challenge on Tuesday, April 4. The Warriors enter the challenge with a record of 1-5. Warren lost 21-0 in their recent league challenge against Kountze (Kountze, TX)