Columbus Cardinals (Columbus, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Lake Mills L-Cats (Lake Mills, WI), 5-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 3-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Luther Prep for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 20. Columbus will face a Phoenix squad coming off a 8-1 league loss to Poynette (Poynette, WI). The Phoenix record now stands at 1-3.

With the loss, Lake Mills falls to 4-3 on the campaign. The L-cats host Lakeside Lutheran (Lake Mills, WI) to face the Warriors in a Capitol - North challenge on Thursday, April 20. The Warriors enter the challenge with a record of 3-2. Lakeside Lutheran won 8-7 in their recent league challenge against Lodi (Lodi, WI)