Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Red Hawks (Galesville, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Onalaska Hilltoppers (Onalaska, WI), 13-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Red Hawks now own a 4-3 record. They take the field next when they host Luther for a Coulee challenge on Tuesday, April 25. Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau will face a Knights squad coming off a 14-3 league win over Arcadia (Arcadia, WI). The Knights record now stands at 4-2.

With the loss, Onalaska falls to 1-7 on the campaign. The Hilltoppers host Tomah (Tomah, WI) to face the Timberwolves in a Mississippi Valley challenge on Tuesday, April 25. The Timberwolves enter the challenge with a record of 11-0. Tomah won 9-1 in their recent league challenge against Sparta (Sparta, WI)