The Bottineau Braves/Stars triumphed over the visiting Carrington Cardinals softball squad by a count of 12-2 in Friday's non-league challenge.

Next, the Braves/Stars meet the Velva/Drake/Anamoose Aggies (Velva, ND) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, May 31. Bottineau will attempt to upgrade on its 14-3 season record. The Aggies enter the challenge with a 15-4 record after their 13-0 non-league win over Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg (Mayville, ND).

The Cardinals (9-9) will now prepare for their challenge against Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg (Mayville, ND). The Patriots enter the non-league challenge with a 6-11 record. In their last challenge, Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg was routed by Velva/Drake/Anamoose (Velva, ND), 13-0, in a non-league challenge.