Atlantic Trojans (Atlantic, IA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Denison-Schleswig Monarchs (Denison, IA), 13-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Trojans now own a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they host Ballard for a non-league challenge on Friday, May 24. Atlantic will face a Bombers squad coming off a 6-3 non-league win over Boone (Boone, IA). The Bombers record now stands at 1-2.

With the loss, Denison-Schleswig falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Monarchs travel to Glenwood (Glenwood, IA) to face the Rams in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 28. The Rams enter the challenge with a record of 2-0. Glenwood won 9-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Underwood (Underwood, IA)