North Kingstown Skippers (North Kingstown, RI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting North Providence Cougars (North Providence, RI), 9-8 in a non-league challenge.

The Skippers now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Pilgrim for a Division I - Marquis challenge on Tuesday, May 11. North Kingstown will battle a Patriots squad coming off a 2-1 non-league win over Moses Brown (Providence, RI). The Patriots record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, North Providence falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to La Salle Academy (Providence, RI) to battle the Rams in a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 13. The Rams enter the challenge with a record of 1-0.