Newark Norsemen (Newark, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Riverdale Rams (Port Byron, IL), 2-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Norsemen now sport a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Genoa-Kingston for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 19. Newark will face a Cogs squad coming off a 11-8 non-league loss to Batavia (Batavia, IL). The Cogs record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Riverdale falls to 2-2 on the campaign. The Rams travel to Genoa-Kingston (Genoa, IL) to face the Cogs in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 19. The Cogs enter the challenge with a record of 0-2. Genoa-Kingston lost 11-8 in their recent non-league challenge against Batavia (Batavia, IL)