Floodwood Polar Bears (Floodwood, MN) backers left the game pleased Thursday as they saw their softball squad thwart the host McGregor Mercuries (McGregor, MN), 28-8 in a league game.

With the triumph, Floodwood upgrades its record to 1-1 on the year. The Polar Bears travel to Kelley (Silver Bay, MN) to play the Mariners in a Polar game on Tuesday, April 23. The Mariners enter the game with a record of 5-1. Kelley won 10-0 in their recent non-league game against Duluth East (Duluth, MN)

The Mercuries now own a 0-3 record. They play next when they travel to Ogilvie for a non-league game on Friday, April 19.