Aurora Houn Dawgs (Aurora, MO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host West Plains Zizzers (West Plains, MO), 5-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Houn Dawgs now sport a 5-9 record. They take the field next when they host Marshfield for a non-league challenge on Monday, September 18. Aurora will face a Bluejays squad coming off a 5-0 non-league win over Glendale (Springfield, MO). The Bluejays record now stands at 12-4.

With the loss, West Plains falls to 3-10 on the campaign. The Zizzers host Kickapoo (Springfield, MO) to face the Chiefs in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, September 19. The Chiefs enter the challenge with a record of 12-2. Kickapoo won 15-0 in their recent league challenge against Parkview (Springfield, MO)