Holy Trinity Catholic Crusaders (Fort Madison, IA) backers left the game pleased Friday as they saw their softball squad nudge the host Van Buren County Warriors (Keosauqua, IA), 7-5 in a league game.

With the triumph, Holy Trinity Catholic upgrades its record to 8-3 on the year. The Crusaders host WACO (Wayland, IA) to play the Warriors in a non-league game on Saturday, June 7. The Warriors enter the game with a record of 0-4. WACO lost 26-0 in their recent non-league game against Louisa-Muscatine (Letts, IA)

The Warriors now own a 1-5 record. They play next when they host Montezuma for a non-league game on Saturday, June 7. Van Buren County will play a Braves squad coming off a 13-12 league win over Belle Plaine (Belle Plaine, IA). The Braves record now stands at 3-2.