Bishop Garrigan Golden Bears (Algona, IA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Cardinals (Garner, IA), 9-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Golden Bears now sport a 7-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to North Union for a non-league challenge on Friday, June 23. Bishop Garrigan will face a Warriors squad coming off a 1-0 non-league loss to Central Springs (Manly, IA). The Warriors record now stands at 13-5.

With the loss, Garner-Hayfield/Ventura falls to 5-11 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Lake Mills (Lake Mills, IA) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Friday, June 23. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 4-6. Lake Mills lost 12-8 in their recent non-league challenge against Bishop Garrigan (Algona, IA)