Sam Houston Texans (Arlington, TX) backers left the game pleased Friday as they saw their softball squad thwart the host Grand Prairie Gophers (Grand Prairie, TX), 17-7 in a league game.

With the triumph, Sam Houston upgrades its record to 8-8 on the year. The Texans travel to Haltom (Haltom City, TX) to play the Buffalos in a 6A Region I District 8 game on Thursday, April 17. The Buffalos enter the game with a record of 7-15. Haltom lost 4-0 in their recent league game against South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, TX)

The Gophers now own a 9-18 record. They play next when they travel to Arlington for a 6A Region I District 8 game on Tuesday, April 15. Grand Prairie will play a Colts squad coming off a 17-7 league win over Lamar (Arlington, TX). The Colts record now stands at 16-8.