Lincoln-Way West Warriors (New Lenox, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Oak Forest Bengals (Oak Forest, IL), 5-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Warriors now own a 10-4 record. They take the field next when they host Bradley-Bourbonnais for a SouthWest Suburban challenge on Tuesday, April 18. Lincoln-Way West will battle a Boilermakers squad coming off a 11-1 non-league win over Bishop McNamara (Kankakee, IL). The Boilermakers record now stands at 11-2.

With the loss, Oak Forest falls to 8-4 on the campaign. The Bengals travel to Bremen (Midlothian, IL) to battle the Braves in a South Suburban - Blue challenge on Tuesday, April 18. The Braves enter the challenge with a record of 4-5. Bremen lost 15-2 in their recent league challenge against Tinley Park (Tinley Park, IL)