Raleigh Lions (Raleigh, MS) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host South Jones Braves (Ellisville, MS), 2-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Lions now own a 15-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Lake for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 12. Raleigh will face a Hornets squad coming off a 12-1 non-league win over Sebastopol (Sebastopol, MS). The Hornets record now stands at 17-6.

With the loss, South Jones falls to 2-6 on the campaign. The Braves travel to Taylorsville (Taylorsville, MS) to face the Tartars in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 12. The Tartars enter the challenge with a record of 15-2. Taylorsville won 7-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Mize (Mize, MS)