Van Buren Black Knights (Van Buren, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Marion Local Flyers (Maria Stein, OH), 9-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Black Knights now own a 4-4 record. They take the field next when they host Arlington for a Blanchard Valley challenge on Monday, April 22. Van Buren will battle a Red Devils squad coming off a 17-13 non-league win over Spencerville (Spencerville, OH). The Red Devils record now stands at 3-9.

With the loss, Marion Local falls to 4-7 on the campaign. The Flyers host Ansonia (Ansonia, OH) to battle the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 22. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 9-4. Ansonia won 11-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Madison (Middletown, OH)