West Elk Patriots (Howard, KS) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Central Raiders (Burden, KS), 10-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Eureka for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 31.

With the loss, Central falls to 2-1 on the campaign. The Raiders travel to Cedar Vale (Cedar Vale, KS) to face the Broncos in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 31. The Broncos enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Cedar Vale won 22-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Udall (Udall, KS)