Valley Center Hornets (Valley Center, KS) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Goddard Lions (Goddard, KS), 5-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Hornets now own a 3-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Andover for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 12.

With the loss, Goddard falls to 3-3 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Arkansas City (Arkansas City, KS) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 12. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 3-3. Arkansas City lost 15-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Andover Central (Andover, KS)