Treynor Cardinals (Treynor, IA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Missouri Valley Big Reds (Missouri Valley, IA), 11-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 11-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Carroll for a non-league challenge on Saturday, June 24.

With the loss, Missouri Valley falls to 23-3 on the campaign. The Big reds host Westwood (Sloan, IA) to battle the Rebels in a non-league challenge on Monday, June 26. The Rebels enter the challenge with a record of 5-11. Westwood lost 12-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Ridge View (Holstein, IA)