Pella Dutch (Pella, IA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Marshalltown Bobcats (Marshalltown, IA), 4-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Dutch now own a 16-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Oskaloosa for a Little Hawkeye challenge on Friday, June 21. Pella will battle a Indians squad coming off a 10-3 league win over Pella Christian (Pella, IA). The Indians record now stands at 9-13.

With the loss, Marshalltown falls to 10-16 on the campaign. The Bobcats host Lisbon (Lisbon, IA) to battle the Lions in a non-league challenge on Saturday, June 22. The Lions enter the challenge with a record of 17-8. Lisbon won 9-6 in their recent non-league challenge against BCLUW (Conrad, IA)