The crowd at Friday's non-league match between the Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs (Hays, KS) and the host Russell Broncos (Russell, KS), saw Thomas More Prep-Marian's softball squad achieve victory over Russell by a count of 15-1.

The Monarchs now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Ellinwood for a non-league match on Tuesday, March 26. Thomas More Prep-Marian will face a Eagles squad coming off a 12-2 non-league loss to Sacred Heart (Salina, KS). The Eagles record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Russell falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Broncos host Plainville (Plainville, KS) to face the Cardinals in a non-league match on Tuesday, March 26. The Cardinals enter the match with a record of 0-0.