Washburn Rural Blues (Topeka, KS) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Hayden Wildcats (Topeka, KS), 8-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Blues now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Manhattan for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 8.

With the loss, Hayden falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Silver Lake (Silver Lake, KS) to battle the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 4. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Silver Lake won 15-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Perry-Lecompton (Perry, KS)