Earlham Cardinals (Earlham, IA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Des Moines Christian Lions (Des Moines, IA), 7-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 15-2 record. They take the field next when they host Ogden for a non-league challenge on Thursday, June 15. Earlham will battle a Bulldogs squad coming off a 6-0 non-league loss to West Central Valley (Stuart, IA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 2-11.

With the loss, Des Moines Christian falls to 2-3 on the campaign. The Lions host Bondurant-Farrar (Bondurant, IA) to battle the Bluejays in a non-league challenge on Friday, June 16. The Bluejays enter the challenge with a record of 10-8.