Goddard Lions (Goddard, KS) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Andover Central Jaguars (Andover, KS), 6-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Lions now own a 5-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Hutchinson for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 19. Goddard will battle a Salthawks squad coming off a 18-1 non-league loss to South (Salina, KS). The Salthawks record now stands at 1-8.

With the loss, Andover Central falls to 6-3 on the campaign. The Jaguars host Andover (Andover, KS) to battle the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 19. The Trojans enter the challenge with a record of 4-7. Andover won 4-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Rose Hill (Rose Hill, KS)