Halfway Cardinals (Halfway, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Norwood Pirates (Norwood, MO), 4-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 11-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Hartville for a non-league challenge on Monday, September 25. Halfway will battle a Eagles squad coming off a 6-2 non-league loss to Norwood (Norwood, MO). The Eagles record now stands at 10-11.

With the loss, Norwood falls to 6-6 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Stoutland (Stoutland, MO) to clash with the Tigers in a Class 1 District 2 game on Monday, September 25. The Tigers come into the game with a record of 3-3.