The crowd at Thursday's non-league match between the Hoisington Cardinals (Hoisington, KS) and the visiting Smoky Valley Vikings (Lindsborg, KS), saw Hoisington's softball squad nip Smoky Valley by a count of 8-1.

The Cardinals now sport a 10-5 record. They take the field next when they host Larned for a non-league match on Tuesday, May 7. Hoisington will face a Indians squad coming off a 17-7 league win over Nickerson (Nickerson, KS). The Indians record now stands at 9-6.

With the loss, Smoky Valley falls to 5-7 on the campaign. The Vikings host Hesston (Hesston, KS) to face the Swathers in a non-league match on Tuesday, May 7. The Swathers enter the match with a record of 12-6. Hesston lost 12-2 in their recent league match against Haven (Haven, KS)