Spectators at Thursday's non-league match between the Plainville Cardinals (Plainville, KS) and the visiting Ellis Railroaders (Ellis, KS), witnessed Plainville's softball squad tip Ellis by a count of 18-17.

The Cardinals now sport a 3-0 record. They play next when they travel to Spearville for a non-league match on Monday, April 10. Plainville will meet a Lancers squad coming off a 18-3 non-league win over Elkhart (Elkhart, KS). The Lancers record now stands at 5-1.

With the loss, Ellis moves to 1-2 on the season. The Railroaders travel to Thomas More Prep-Marian (Hays, KS) to meet the Monarchs in a non-league match on Tuesday, April 11. The Monarchs go into the match with a record of 3-3. Thomas More Prep-Marian won 16-11 in their recent non-league match against Colby (Colby, KS)