Crete Cardinals (Crete, NE) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Seward Bluejays (Seward, NE), 3-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 18-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Hastings for a non-league challenge on Saturday, September 27. Crete will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 13-0 non-league win over Centennial (Utica, NE). The Tigers record now stands at 15-8.

With the loss, Seward falls to 12-5 on the campaign. The Bluejays travel to Bennington (Bennington, NE) to battle the Badgers in a non-league challenge on Saturday, September 27. The Badgers enter the challenge with a record of 7-9. Bennington lost 7-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Norris (Firth, NE)