Colo-NESCO Royals (Colo, IA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Colfax-Mingo Tigerhawks (Colfax, IA), 5-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Royals now own a 3-10 record. They take the field next when they host Montezuma for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, June 11. Colo-NESCO will battle a Braves squad coming off a 9-4 league win over Belle Plaine (Belle Plaine, IA). The Braves record now stands at 5-4.

With the loss, Colfax-Mingo falls to 2-11 on the campaign. The Tigerhawks host Iowa Valley (Marengo, IA) to battle the Tigers in a South Iowa Cedar challenge on Wednesday, June 12. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 6-7. Iowa Valley lost 6-3 in their recent league challenge against B-G-M (Brooklyn, IA)