Franklin Lions (Franklin, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Mexia Black Cats (Mexia, TX), 24-0 in a league challenge.

The Lions now sport a 26-1 record. They take the field next when they host Elkhart for a 3A Region III District 20 challenge on Friday, April 5. Franklin will face a Elks squad coming off a 11-3 league win over Westwood (Palestine, TX). The Elks record now stands at 14-13.

With the loss, Mexia falls to 0-14 on the campaign. The Black cats host Elkhart (Elkhart, TX) to face the Elks in a 3A Region III District 20 challenge on Tuesday, April 9. The Elks enter the challenge with a record of 14-14. Elkhart lost 12-2 in their recent league challenge against Franklin (Franklin, TX)