The crowd at Thursday's non-league bout between the St. Edmond Gaels (Fort Dodge, IA) and the visiting Saydel Eagles (Des Moines, IA), witnessed St. Edmond's softball team edge Saydel by a margin of 6-1.

The Gaels now sport a 15-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Algona for a non-league outing on Friday, June 21.

With the loss, Saydel moves to 9-8 on the season. The Eagles host Glenwood (Glenwood, IA) to encounter the Rams in a non-league outing on Friday, June 21. The Rams come into the outing with a record of 11-5. Glenwood won 18-2 in their recent non-league outing against Red Oak (Red Oak, IA)