Grand View Christian Thunder (Des Moines, IA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Nevada Cubs (Nevada, IA), 10-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Thunder now own a 12-11 record. They take the field next when they travel to Bishop Garrigan for a non-league challenge on Saturday, June 22. Grand View Christian will face a Golden Bears squad coming off a 13-3 league win over North Union (Armstrong, IA). The Golden Bears record now stands at 8-4.

With the loss, Nevada falls to 6-18 on the campaign. The Cubs travel to Ogden (Ogden, IA) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Friday, June 21. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 11-12. Ogden lost 12-5 in their recent league challenge against Interstate 35 (Truro, IA)