Lakeland Thunderbirds (Minocqua, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Marshfield Tigers (Marshfield, WI), 4-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Thunderbirds now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Auburndale for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 22. Lakeland will battle a Apaches squad coming off a 9-6 non-league win over Rice Lake (Rice Lake, WI). The Apaches record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Marshfield falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Tigers host Rice Lake (Rice Lake, WI) to battle the Warriors in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 22. The Warriors enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Rice Lake lost 9-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Auburndale (Auburndale, WI)