Peoria Notre Dame Irish (Peoria, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Urbana Tigers (Urbana, IL), 7-1 in a league challenge.

The Irish now own a 5-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Normal Community for a Big Twelve challenge on Monday, April 24.

With the loss, Urbana falls to 1-10 on the campaign. The Tigers host Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 19. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 3-9. Mahomet-Seymour lost 16-5 in their recent league challenge against Charleston (Charleston, IL)