ERIE — The Warren girls softball team finally got its season underway as the Dragons were on the road Monday to take on the Erie High Royals.

The Dragons played well for their first game but were defeated by a close 11-7 score.

“As a whole we did some good things and bad things,” said head coach Samantha Mott.

Warren had a solid day at the plate as they batted .305 as a team, led by juniors Sydney Barr and Payton Hagg, who both went 3 for 4. Alanna Warrior went 2 for 4, and Alexis Jones notched a two-run double to begin the second-inning scoring.

On the mound, Hagg managed three innings for the Dragons that included three strikeouts, but she gave up two hits, eight walks and five runs. Olivia Romanosky came in to close out the final three innings. She racked up four strikeouts, three walks and five hits for six earned runs.

“For it being our first game out, I was happy to put up seven runs. We didn’t strike out much, and we put up a lot of balls in play,” Mott said. “We mounted a bit of a comeback in the last innings, which was nice to see.”

The Dragons look to bounce back today as they are back on the road to take on the Meadville Bulldogs for a 4 p.m. start time.