Stillman Valley Cardinals (Stillman Valley, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting North Boone Vikings (Poplar Grove, IL), 6-2 in a league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 14-6 record. They take the field next when they host Winnebago for a Big Northern challenge on Monday, April 22. Stillman Valley will face a Indians squad coming off a 10-8 league loss to Rock Falls (Rock Falls, IL). The Indians record now stands at 5-7.

With the loss, North Boone falls to 11-3 on the campaign. The Vikings host Belvidere North (Belvidere, IL) to face the Blue Thunder in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 20. The Blue Thunder enter the challenge with a record of 7-6.