Hicksville Aces (Hicksville, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting DeKalb Barons (Waterloo, IN), 13-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Aces now own a 1-0 record.

With the loss, DeKalb falls to 3-3 on the campaign. The Barons host Leo (Leo, IN) to face the Lions in a challenge on Monday, May 15. The Lions enter the challenge with a record of 5-0. Leo won 16-1 in their recent league challenge against Columbia City (Columbia City, IN)