Elmwood Royals (Bloomdale, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Ayersville Pilots (Defiance, OH), 2-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Royals now own a 4-4 record. They take the field next when they host Pandora-Gilboa for a Blanchard Valley challenge on Wednesday, April 17. Elmwood will battle a Rockets squad coming off a 19-18 non-league win over Ottoville (Ottoville, OH). The Rockets record now stands at 2-4.

With the loss, Ayersville falls to 3-2 on the campaign. The Pilots travel to Coldwater (Coldwater, OH) to battle the Cavaliers in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 15. The Cavaliers enter the challenge with a record of 2-4. Coldwater lost 2-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Russia (Russia, OH)