Diamond Wildcats (Diamond, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Purdy Eagles (Purdy, MO), 11-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Wildcats now own a 4-8 record. They take the field next when they host Lamar for a non-league challenge on Monday, September 17. Diamond will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 14-0 non-league win over Butler (Butler, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 3-0.

With the loss, Purdy falls to 3-5 on the campaign. The Eagles host Galena (Galena, MO) to battle the Bears in a non-league challenge on Monday, October 1. The Bears enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.