Newman Catholic Knights (Mason City, IA) supporters left the game thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting North Butler Bearcats (Greene, IA), 1-0 in a league game.

With the triumph, Newman Catholic improves its record to 1-0 on the year. The Knights host Forest City (Forest City, IA) to face the Indians in a non-league game on Thursday, May 29. The Indians enter the game with a record of 2-0. Forest City won 10-2 in their recent league game against Garner-Hayfield/Ventura (Garner, IA)

The Bearcats now hold a 0-2 record. They play next when they travel to New Hampton for a non-league game on Thursday, May 29. North Butler will face a Chickasaws squad coming off a 8-5 non-league loss to Clear Lake (Clear Lake, IA). The Chickasaws record now stands at 1-1.