Strafford Indians (Strafford, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Fair Grove Eagles (Fair Grove, MO), 6-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Indians now own a 4-0 record. They take the field next when they host Ash Grove for a non-league challenge on Monday, March 18. Strafford will battle a Pirates squad coming off a 3-1 non-league win over Liberal (Liberal, MO). The Pirates record now stands at 3-1.

With the loss, Fair Grove falls to 2-1 on the campaign. The Eagles host Stockton (Stockton, MO) to battle the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 18. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 2-2. Stockton lost 12-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Forsyth (Forsyth, MO)