Phillips Wildcats (Chicago, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Perspectives/IIT Wolves (Chicago, IL), 16-10 in a league challenge.

The Wildcats now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Perspectives Leadership/Technology for a Chicago Public Yellow challenge on Monday, April 17. Phillips will battle a Warriors squad coming off a 26-11 league win over South Shore International (Chicago, IL). The Warriors record now stands at 2-1.

With the loss, Perspectives/IIT falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Wolves host Bowen (Chicago, IL) to battle the Boilermakers in a Chicago Public Yellow challenge on Monday, May 1. The Boilermakers enter the challenge with a record of 0-1.