The Benton Cardinals softball team scored 5 runs and held the visiting Lawson Cardinals to 4 in the Cardinals non-league win on Tuesday.

The Cardinals now possess a 3-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Maryville for a non-league battle on Thursday, September 19. Benton will confront a Spoofhounds team coming off a 9-3 non-league loss to Savannah (Savannah, MO). The Spoofhounds record now stands at 1-7.

With the loss, Lawson moves to 4-3 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Penney (Hamilton, MO) to confront the Hornets in a non-league battle on Thursday, September 19. The Hornets come into the battle with a record of 1-6. Penney lost 10-0 in their recent league battle against Trenton (Trenton, MO)