Lincoln County Patriots (Stanford, KY) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Berea Pirates (Berea, KY), 12-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 8-4 record. They take the field next when they host Adair County for a non-league challenge on Monday, April 17. Lincoln County will battle a Indians squad coming off a 6-5 non-league win over Caverna (Horse Cave, KY). The Indians record now stands at 3-8.

With the loss, Berea falls to 0-8 on the campaign. The Pirates host Burgin (Burgin, KY) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 17. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 2-5. Burgin lost 14-10 in their recent non-league challenge against Menifee County (Frenchburg, KY)