Augusta Orioles (Augusta, KS) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Mulvane Wildcats (Mulvane, KS), 8-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Orioles now own a 3-3 record. They take the field next when they host Circle for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 23. Augusta will battle a Thunderbirds squad coming off a 16-1 non-league win over El Dorado (El Dorado, KS). The Thunderbirds record now stands at 6-0.

With the loss, Mulvane falls to 2-2 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Goodland (Goodland, KS) to battle the Cowboys in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 23. The Cowboys enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Goodland lost 18-8 in their recent non-league challenge against Augusta (Augusta, KS)