The crowd at Monday's non-league match between the Buhler Crusaders (Buhler, KS) and the visiting Hutchinson Salthawks (Hutchinson, KS), saw Buhler's softball squad nip Hutchinson by a count of 24-23.

The Crusaders now sport a 3-10 record. They take the field next when they travel to Abilene for a non-league match on Thursday, April 18. Buhler will face a Cowboys squad coming off a 12-5 non-league win over Clay Center (Clay Center, KS). The Cowboys record now stands at 6-2.

With the loss, Hutchinson falls to 1-7 on the campaign. The Salthawks host South (Salina, KS) to face the Cougars in a non-league match on Tuesday, April 16. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 3-2. South won 6-3 in their recent non-league match against Maize (Maize, KS)