Galena Pirates (Galena, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting River Ridge/Scales Mound Wildcats (Hanover, IL), 2-1 in a league challenge.

The Pirates now sport a 8-6 record. They take the field next when they host Warren/Stockton for a NUIC West challenge on Thursday, April 25. Galena will face a Warhawks squad coming off a 7-2 league loss to Galena (Galena, IL). The Warhawks record now stands at 5-9.

With the loss, River Ridge/Scales Mound falls to 1-13 on the campaign. The Wildcats host West Carroll (Savanna, IL) to face the Thunder in a NUIC West challenge on Thursday, April 25. The Thunder enter the challenge with a record of 0-14. West Carroll lost 24-9 in their recent league challenge against River Ridge/Scales Mound (Hanover, IL)