Petoskey Northmen (Petoskey, MI) supporters left the game thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting St. Francis Gladiators (Traverse City, MI), 18-17 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Petoskey improves its record to 13-0 on the year. The Northmen travel to Cadillac (Cadillac, MI) to play the Vikings in a Big North game on Tuesday, April 29. The Vikings enter the game with a record of 2-4. Cadillac won 14-5 in their recent non-league game against McBain (McBain, MI)

The Gladiators now hold a 3-4 record. They play next when they host Gladstone for a non-league game on Saturday, April 26. St. Francis will play a Braves squad coming off a 5-2 league win over Menominee (Menominee, MI). The Braves record now stands at 5-0.