Minnewaska Area Lakers (Glenwood, MN) backers left the game pleased Thursday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Fighting Saints (Kerkhoven, MN), 12-5 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Minnewaska Area upgrades its record to 1-0 on the year. The Lakers host Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (Grove City, MN) to play the Falcons in a non-league game on Friday, April 11. The Falcons enter the game with a record of 0-1. Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City lost 11-4 in their recent league game against Paynesville (Paynesville, MN)

The Fighting Saints now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they host Yellow Medicine East for a Camden game on Friday, April 11.