Genoa Central Dragons (Texarkana, AR) supporters left the game thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Horatio Lions (Horatio, AR), 9-3 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Genoa Central improves its record to 12-4 on the year. The Dragons travel to Bismarck (Bismarck, AR) to face the Lions in a 3A Region 7 game on Monday, April 7. The Lions enter the game with a record of 6-6.

The Lions now hold a 5-7 record. They play next when they host Mansfield for a non-league game on Thursday, April 3. Horatio will face a Tigers squad coming off a 5-1 league loss to Charleston (Charleston, AR). The Tigers record now stands at 6-4.