Wausau West Warriors (Wausau, WI) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Lakeland Thunderbirds (Minocqua, WI), 6-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Warriors now sport a 3-6 record. They take the field next when they host Merrill for a Wisconsin Valley challenge on Tuesday, April 18. Wausau West will face a Bluejays squad coming off a 14-4 non-league win over Columbus Catholic (Marshfield, WI). The Bluejays record now stands at 2-4.

With the loss, Lakeland falls to 2-4 on the campaign. The Thunderbirds travel to Freedom (Freedom, WI) to face the Irish in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 17. The Irish enter the challenge with a record of 3-1. Freedom lost 1-0 in their recent league challenge against Luxemburg-Casco (Luxemburg, WI)