Hinton Blackhawks (Hinton, IA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting West Sioux Falcons (Hawarden, IA), 11-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Blackhawks now own a 13-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to St. Mary's for a non-league game on Friday, June 23. Hinton will play a Hawks team coming off a 6-1 non-league win over Akron-Westfield (Akron, IA). The Hawks record now stands at 13-0.

In their next game, the Falcons play the Akron-Westfield Westerners (Akron, IA) in a non-league game, on Monday, June 26. West Sioux will attempt to move on its 4-15 season record. The Westerners come into the game with a 12-8 record after their 14-0 non-league win over Lawton-Bronson (Lawton, IA).