South Bend St. Joseph Indians (South Bend, IN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host New Prairie Cougars (New Carlisle, IN), 8-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Indians now own a 1-0 record.

With the loss, New Prairie falls to 2-3 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Elkhart (Elkhart, IN) to battle the Lions in a challenge on Wednesday, April 12. The Lions enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.