Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks (Lincoln, NE) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Burke Bulldogs (Omaha, NE), 8-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Silver Hawks now own a 13-8 record. They take the field next when they host Millard North for a non-league challenge on Friday, September 16. Lincoln Southwest will battle a Mustangs squad coming off a 10-1 league win over Bellevue West (Bellevue, NE). The Mustangs record now stands at 17-4.

With the loss, Burke falls to 5-13 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Bellevue East (Bellevue, NE) to battle the Chieftains in a A District challenge on Tuesday, September 20. The Chieftains enter the challenge with a record of 8-13. Bellevue East lost 2-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Bennington (Bennington, NE)