English Valleys Bears (North English, IA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Keota Eagles (Keota, IA), 17-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Bears now own a 16-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Columbus for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, June 27. English Valleys will face a Sailors squad coming off a 6-1 non-league win over Dike-New Hartford (Dike, IA). The Sailors record now stands at 23-11.

With the loss, Keota falls to 0-18 on the campaign. The Eagles host Moravia (Moravia, IA) to face the Mohawks in a non-league challenge on Friday, June 30. The Mohawks enter the challenge with a record of 11-21. Moravia lost 8-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Orient-Macksburg (Orient, IA)