Wheatley Wildcats (Houston, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Yates Lions (Houston, TX), 23-8 in a league challenge.

The Wildcats now own a 5-3 record.

With the loss, Yates falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Lions host Worthing (Houston, TX) to battle the Colts in a 4A Region III District 21 challenge on Thursday, April 20. The Colts enter the challenge with a record of 3-0. Worthing won 17-2 in their recent league challenge against Washington (Houston, TX)