The Melissa Cardinals softball team scored 5 runs and limited the visiting Richland Royals to 0 in the Cardinals non-league triumph on Thursday.

With the triumph, Melissa improves its record to 7-1 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Lake Worth (Lake Worth, TX) to clash with the Bullfrogs in a non-league game on Thursday, March 3. The Bullfrogs come into the game with a record of 6-2. Lake Worth won 19-3 in their recent non-league game against Western Hills (Fort Worth, TX)

In their next game, the Royals clash with the Saginaw Rough Riders (Saginaw, TX) in a non-league game, on Saturday, March 5. Richland will attempt to improve on its 4-4 season record. The Rough Riders come into the game with a 4-6 record after their 4-4 non-league Boyd (Boyd, TX).