The crowd at Friday's non-league match between the Colo-NESCO Royals (Colo, IA) and the visiting Baxter (Baxter, IA), saw Colo-NESCO's softball squad nip Baxter by a count of 10-8.

The Royals now sport a 2-10 record. They take the field next when they host Colfax-Mingo for a non-league match on Tuesday, June 11.

With the loss, Baxter falls to 0-9 on the campaign. The host Riceville (Riceville, IA) to face the Wildcats in a non-league match on Monday, June 10. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 5-7.