Blackduck Drakes (Blackduck, MN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Cass Lake-Bena Panthers (Cass Lake, MN), 17-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Drakes now own a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Pine River-Backus for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 23. Blackduck will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 9-8 non-league win over Bagley (Bagley, MN). The Tigers record now stands at 3-6.

With the loss, Cass Lake-Bena falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Panthers host Laporte (Laporte, MN) to battle the Wildcats in a Upper Mississippi challenge on Tuesday, April 23. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 2-1.