In Monday's non-league match, the host Benton Cardinals softball team scored a tight 5-3 victory over the Lathrop Mules.

The Cardinals (18-8) will now prepare for their match against Excelsior Springs (Excelsior Springs, MO). The Tigers go into the non-league match with a 19-9 record. In their last match, Excelsior Springs tipped Chrisman (Independence, MO), 10-0, in a non-league match.

In their next game, the Mules battle the Plattsburg Tigers (Plattsburg, MO) in a Class 2 District 14 match, on Thursday, October 17. Lathrop will attempt to better on its 10-15 season record. The Tigers go into the match with a 13-7 record after their 13-3 non-league loss to Savannah (Savannah, MO).