Kimberly Papermakers (Kimberly, WI) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Freedom Irish (Freedom, WI), 6-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Papermakers now sport a 6-1 record. They take the field next when they host Lakeland for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 20. Kimberly will face a Thunderbirds squad coming off a 4-0 league loss to Mosinee (Mosinee, WI). The Thunderbirds record now stands at 5-4.

With the loss, Freedom falls to 6-2 on the campaign. The Irish travel to Lakeland (Minocqua, WI) to face the Thunderbirds in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 20. The Thunderbirds enter the challenge with a record of 5-4. Lakeland lost 4-0 in their recent league challenge against Mosinee (Mosinee, WI)