Earlham Cardinals (Earlham, IA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Nodaway Valley Wolverines (Greenfield, IA), 15-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 10-6 record. They take the field next when they host Madrid for a West Central challenge on Thursday, June 6. Earlham will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 4-0 league win over Woodward-Granger (Woodward, IA). The Tigers record now stands at 5-6.

With the loss, Nodaway Valley moves to 0-1 on the season. The Wolverines travel to Griswold (Griswold, IA) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Thursday, June 6. The Tigers go into the match with a record of 9-1.