Clarinda Cardinals (Clarinda, IA) backers left the game pleased Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Woodbine Tigers (Woodbine, IA), 6-1 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Clarinda upgrades its record to 1-0 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Shenandoah (Shenandoah, IA) to play the Mustangs in a Hawkeye 10 game on Thursday, May 29. The Mustangs enter the game with a record of 0-2. Shenandoah lost 7-2 in their recent league game against Kuemper (Carroll, IA)

The Tigers now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they host Denison-Schleswig for a non-league game on Tuesday, May 27.