The Buffalo Bison (Buffalo, MO) softball nipped the host Lincoln Cardinals (Lincoln, MO), 8-7 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Bison (3-2) will now prepare for their bout against Skyline (Urbana, MO). The Tigers go into the non-league bout with a 3-3 record. In their last bout, Skyline was edged by Sweet Springs (Sweet Springs, MO), 9-5, in a non-league bout.

The Cardinals now possess a 2-1 record. They play next when they host Warsaw for a non-league bout on Saturday, March 23. Lincoln will confront a Wildcats squad coming off a 3-0 non-league win over Lone Jack (Lone Jack, MO). The Wildcats record now stands at 3-1.