Lincoln Cardinals (Lincoln, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Adrian Blackhawks (Adrian, MO), 12-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 8-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Cole Camp for a District 14 challenge on Tuesday, April 25. Lincoln will battle a Blue Birds squad coming off a 10-5 non-league win over Sacred Heart (Sedalia, MO). The Blue Birds record now stands at 9-3.

With the loss, Adrian falls to 12-10 on the campaign. The Blackhawks travel to Windsor (Windsor, MO) to battle the Greyhounds in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 27. The Greyhounds enter the challenge with a record of 4-10.