Ponca Indians (Ponca, NE) backers left the game pleased Saturday as they saw their softball squad nudge the host Platteview Trojans (Springfield, NE), 11-8 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Ponca upgrades its record to 3-9 on the year. The Indians host Tekamah-Herman (Tekamah, NE) to play the Tigers in a non-league game on Tuesday, September 17. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 1-6.

The Trojans now own a 3-7 record. They play next when they travel to Beatrice for a non-league game on Monday, September 9. Platteview will play a Orangemen squad coming off a 8-0 non-league win over Ashland-Greenwood (Ashland, NE). The Orangemen record now stands at 7-2.