North Kingstown Skippers (North Kingstown, RI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host St. Mary Academy-Bay View Bengals (East Providence, RI), 6-3 in a league challenge.

The Skippers now own a 1-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to East Greenwich for a Division 1 (State) challenge on Tuesday, April 16. North Kingstown will battle a Avengers squad coming off a 9-0 league loss to Cranston West (Cranston, RI). The Avengers record now stands at 3-2.

With the loss, St. Mary Academy-Bay View falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Bengals host St. Raphael Academy (Pawtucket, RI) to battle the Saints in a Division 1 (State) challenge on Tuesday, April 16. The Saints enter the challenge with a record of 0-2. St. Raphael Academy lost 16-0 in their recent league challenge against Cranston West (Cranston, RI)