St. Elizabeth Hornets (St. Elizabeth, MO) fans exited the stadium happy Friday as they observed their softball team get by the host New Bloomfield Wildcats (New Bloomfield, MO), 6-5 in a non-league match.

The Hornets (1-0) will now prepare for their match against Vienna (Vienna, MO). The Eagles go into the non-league match with a 0-1 record.

In their next game, the Wildcats battle the Linn Wildcats (Linn, MO) in a non-league game, on Monday, September 22. New Bloomfield will attempt to improve on its 3-3 season record. The Wildcats enter the game with a 15-4 record after their 10-8 non-league loss to Blair Oaks (Jefferson City, MO).