West Elk Patriots (Howard, KS) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Central Raiders (Burden, KS), 13-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 5-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to South Haven for a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 2. West Elk will battle a Cardinals squad coming off a 7-2 non-league win over Flinthills (Rosalia, KS). The Cardinals record now stands at 3-2.

With the loss, Central falls to 0-15 on the campaign. The Raiders travel to West Elk (Howard, KS) to battle the Patriots in a non-league challenge on Friday, May 3. The Patriots enter the challenge with a record of 5-10. West Elk lost 10-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Sedan (Sedan, KS)