Palestine-Wheatley Patriots (Palestine, AR) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Clarendon Lions (Clarendon, AR), 21-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Patriots now sport a 3-0 record. They take the field next when they host Cross County for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 8.

With the loss, Clarendon falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Lions host Brinkley (Brinkley, AR) to face the Tigers in a 1A Region 5 challenge on Friday, March 8. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.