Hortonville Polar Bears (Hortonville, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln Red Raiders (Wisconsin Rapids, WI), 4-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Polar Bears now own a 4-2 record. They take the field next when they host Appleton East for a Fox Valley Association challenge on Tuesday, April 25. Hortonville will face a Patriots squad coming off a 7-3 league loss to Appleton West (Appleton, WI). The Patriots record now stands at 0-6.

With the loss, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln falls to 9-2 on the campaign. The Red raiders host Wausau West (Wausau, WI) to face the Warriors in a Wisconsin Valley challenge on Tuesday, April 25. The Warriors enter the challenge with a record of 3-7. Wausau West lost 10-8 in their recent league challenge against Merrill (Merrill, WI)