Canfield Cardinals (Canfield, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Chardon Hilltoppers (Chardon, OH), 26-19 in a non-league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 5-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Manchester for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 15. Canfield will battle a Panthers squad coming off a 11-1 non-league loss to Triway (Wooster, OH). The Panthers record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Chardon falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Hilltoppers travel to Brunswick (Brunswick, OH) to battle the Blue Devils in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 15. The Blue Devils enter the challenge with a record of 1-0.