Dodgeville Dodgers (Dodgeville, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Prairie du Chien Blackhawks (Prairie du Chien, WI), 5-4 in a league challenge.

The Dodgers now own a 4-2 record. They take the field next when they host Belleville for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 13. Dodgeville will battle a Wildcats squad coming off a 12-0 league loss to Waterloo (Waterloo, WI). The Wildcats record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Prairie du Chien falls to 0-4 on the campaign. The Blackhawks host Platteville (Platteville, WI) to battle the Hillmen in a Southwest Wisconsin challenge on Friday, April 14. The Hillmen enter the challenge with a record of 2-4. Platteville won 9-1 in their recent league challenge against Richland Center (Richland Center, WI)