Spectators at Friday's non-league match between the Newton Cardinals (Newton, IA) and the visiting Pleasantville Trojans (Pleasantville, IA), witnessed Newton's softball squad prevail over Pleasantville by a count of 13-3.

The Cardinals now sport a 3-0 record. They play next when they host East Marshall for a non-league match on Tuesday, May 28. Newton will face a Mustangs squad coming off a 7-6 non-league loss to English Valleys (North English, IA). The Mustangs record now stands at 2-1.

With the loss, Pleasantville moves to 2-1 on the season. The Trojans host Earlham (Earlham, IA) to face the Cardinals in a West Central match on Tuesday, May 28. The Cardinals go into the match with a record of 5-2. Earlham lost 11-10 in their recent non-league match against Missouri Valley (Missouri Valley, IA)