De Leon Bearcats (De Leon, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Evant Elks (Evant, TX), 11-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Bearcats now own a 6-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Cross Plains for a 1A Region I District 8 challenge on Tuesday, April 7.

With the loss, Evant falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Elks travel to Meridian (Meridian, TX) to battle the Yellowjackets in a 1A Region II District 15 challenge on Tuesday, April 7. The Yellowjackets enter the challenge with a record of 11-3. Meridian won 8-3 in their recent league challenge against Valley Mills (Valley Mills, TX)