The crowd at Saturday's non-league match between the Lakeland Thunderbirds (Minocqua, WI) and the host Eau Claire Memorial Old Abes (Eau Claire, WI), saw Lakeland's softball squad nip Eau Claire Memorial by a count of 2-1.

The Thunderbirds now sport a 7-7 record. They take the field next when they host Tomahawk for a Great Northern match on Monday, April 29. Lakeland will face a Hatchets squad coming off a 9-0 league loss to Mosinee (Mosinee, WI). The Hatchets record now stands at 5-7.

With the loss, Eau Claire Memorial falls to 2-14 on the campaign. The Old abes travel to Chippewa Falls (Chippewa Falls, WI) to face the Cardinals in a Big Rivers match on Tuesday, April 30. The Cardinals enter the match with a record of 14-1. Chippewa Falls won 10-3 in their recent non-league match against Superior (Superior, WI)