The Wautoma Hornets got by the host Nekoosa Papermakers softball squad by a count of 7-6 in Tuesday's league challenge.

Next, the Hornets meet the Mauston Golden Eagles (Mauston, WI) in a South Central challenge, on Thursday, April 24. Wautoma will attempt to upgrade on its 8-4 season record. The Golden Eagles go into the challenge with a 0-10 record after their 28-0 league loss to Westfield Area (Westfield, WI).

The Papermakers (4-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Wisconsin Dells (Wisconsin Dells, WI). The Chiefs go into the South Central challenge with a 3-4 record. In their last challenge, Wisconsin Dells was nudged by Adams-Friendship (Adams, WI), 8-4, in a league challenge.