Luther Knights (Onalaska, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Aquinas Blugolds (La Crosse, WI), 12-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Knights now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to La Crosse Logan for a non-league challenge on Monday, April 3. Luther will battle a Rangers squad coming off a 13-5 league win over Aquinas (La Crosse, WI). The Rangers record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Aquinas falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Blugolds travel to Melrose-Mindoro (Melrose, WI) to battle the Mustangs in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 3. The Mustangs enter the challenge with a record of 2-0. Melrose-Mindoro won 8-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Arcadia (Arcadia, WI)