St. James Academy Thunder (Lenexa, KS) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Mill Valley Jaguars (Shawnee, KS), 12-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Thunder now sport a 4-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Bishop Miege for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 16. St. James Academy will face a Stags squad coming off a 11-9 non-league loss to Hayden (Topeka, KS). The Stags record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Mill Valley falls to 1-5 on the campaign. The Jaguars host Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner, KS) to face the Trailblazers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 16. The Trailblazers enter the challenge with a record of 3-6. Gardner-Edgerton lost 13-9 in their recent non-league challenge against Silver Lake (Silver Lake, KS)