Whittemore-Prescott Cardinals (Whittemore, MI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Houghton Lake Bobcats (Houghton Lake, MI), 7-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 1-2 record. They take the field next when they host Capac for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 26. Whittemore-Prescott will battle a Chiefs squad coming off a 7-5 league loss to Ubly (Ubly, MI). The Chiefs record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Houghton Lake falls to 1-6 on the campaign. The Bobcats travel to McBain (McBain, MI) to battle the Ramblers in a Highland challenge on Friday, April 26. The Ramblers enter the challenge with a record of 0-1.