Murray Mustangs (Murray, IA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Melcher-Dallas Saints (Melcher, IA), 6-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Mustangs now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Orient-Macksburg for a Bluegrass - West challenge on Friday, May 24. Murray will battle a Bulldogs squad coming off a 14-11 non-league win over Moravia (Moravia, IA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Melcher-Dallas falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Saints host Moravia (Moravia, IA) to battle the Mohawks in a non-league challenge on Friday, May 24. The Mohawks enter the challenge with a record of 0-2. Moravia lost 14-11 in their recent non-league challenge against Orient-Macksburg (Orient, IA)