Andrean Fighting 59ers (Merrillville, IN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Kankakee Valley Kougars (Wheatfield, IN), 12-2 in a league challenge.

The Fighting 59ers now own a 5-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Hobart for a challenge on Thursday, April 13. Andrean will battle a Brickies squad coming off a 4-3 league win over Highland (Highland, IN). The Brickies record now stands at 3-0.

With the loss, Kankakee Valley falls to 0-5 on the campaign. The Kougars travel to Highland (Highland, IN) to battle the Trojans in a challenge on Friday, April 14. The Trojans enter the challenge with a record of 2-2. Highland lost 4-3 in their recent league challenge against Hobart (Hobart, IN)