Amherst Falcons (Amherst, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Neillsville/Granton Warriors (Neillsville, WI), 5-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Falcons now own a 7-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Shiocton for a Central Wisconsin - East challenge on Monday, April 29. Amherst will face a Chiefs squad coming off a 7-3 non-league win over Omro (Omro, WI). The Chiefs record now stands at 5-11.

With the loss, Neillsville/Granton falls to 2-6 on the campaign. The Warriors host Spencer (Spencer, WI) to face the Rockets in a Cloverbelt - East challenge on Tuesday, April 30. The Rockets enter the challenge with a record of 2-7. Spencer lost 16-0 in their recent league challenge against Gilman (Gilman, WI)