Southport Cardinals (Indianapolis, IN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting New Castle Trojans (New Castle, IN), 12-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 3-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Roncalli for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 18. Southport will battle a Royals squad coming off a 3-0 non-league win over Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton, IN). The Royals record now stands at 6-1.

With the loss, New Castle falls to 2-6 on the campaign. The Trojans host Mt. Vernon (Fortville, IN) to battle the Marauders in a Hoosier Heritage challenge on Monday, April 17. The Marauders enter the challenge with a record of 4-5. Mt. Vernon lost 10-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Columbus East (Columbus, IN)