Del Valle Cardinals (Del Valle, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Devine Warhorses (Devine, TX), 9-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Franklin for a non-league challenge on Friday, February 16. Del Valle will battle a Lions squad coming off a 11-5 non-league win over Hutto (Hutto, TX). The Lions record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, Devine falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Warhorses travel to El Campo (El Campo, TX) to battle the Ricebirds in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 16. The Ricebirds enter the challenge with a record of 0-3. El Campo lost 10-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Midlothian (Midlothian, TX)