Emmetsburg E'Hawks (Emmetsburg, IA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Alta-Aurelia Warriors (Alta, IA), 9-3 in a non-league challenge.

The E'Hawks now own a 5-11 record. They take the field next when they host Algona for a non-league challenge on Thursday, June 20. Emmetsburg will battle a Bulldogs squad coming off a 5-3 league loss to Hampton-Dumont/CAL (Hampton, IA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 7-9.

With the loss, Alta-Aurelia falls to 4-12 on the campaign. The Warriors host Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire (Ruthven, IA) to battle the Titans in a non-league challenge on Friday, June 21. The Titans enter the challenge with a record of 8-7. Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire won 6-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Southeast Valley (Gowrie, IA)