Valley Tigers (Elgin, IA) supporters left the game thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Pleasant Valley Spartans (Pleasant Valley, IA), 8-3 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Valley improves its record to 14-2 on the year. The Tigers travel to Ankeny (Ankeny, IA) to play the Hawks in a CIML game on Monday, July 1. The Hawks enter the game with a record of 18-13. Ankeny won 7-0 in their recent non-league game against Ballard (Huxley, IA)

The Spartans now hold a 30-3 record. They play next when they travel to Davenport North for a non-league game on Monday, July 1. Pleasant Valley will play a Wildcats squad coming off a 10-0 non-league win over Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah, IA). The Wildcats record now stands at 16-14.