Washington Demons (Washington, IA) supporters left the game thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Cardinal Comets (Eldon, IA), 8-1 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Washington improves its record to 2-1 on the year. The Demons host Ottumwa (Ottumwa, IA) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league game on Friday, May 30. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 1-0. Ottumwa won 11-0 in their recent league game against Des Moines East (Des Moines, IA)

The Comets now hold a 1-2 record. They play next when they travel to Knoxville for a South Central game on Friday, May 30. Cardinal will face a Panthers squad coming off a 9-0 league loss to Chariton (Chariton, IA). The Panthers record now stands at 0-1.