Clear Lake Cardinals (Lakeport, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Cloverdale Eagles (Cloverdale, CA), 6-5 in a league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 8-4 record. They take the field next when they host Fort Bragg for a North Central I challenge on Friday, April 15. Clear Lake will battle a Timberwolves squad coming off a 11-1 league win over Middletown (Middletown, CA). The Timberwolves record now stands at 12-4.

With the loss, Cloverdale falls to 7-4 on the campaign. The Eagles host Willits (Willits, CA) to battle the Wolverines in a North Central I challenge on Friday, April 15. The Wolverines come into the game with a record of 3-7. Willits lost 19-6 in their recent league game against Lower Lake (Lower Lake, CA)