Augusta Beavers (Augusta, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Eleva-Strum Cardinals (Strum, WI), 7-1 in a league challenge.

The Beavers now own a 4-1 record. They play next when they travel to Independence/Gilmanton for a Dairyland match on Friday, April 29. Augusta will meet a Indees squad coming off a 11-10 league loss to Melrose-Mindoro (Melrose, WI). The Indees record now stands at 1-2.

With the loss, Eleva-Strum moves to 0-5 on the season. The Cardinals host Blair-Taylor (Blair, WI) to meet the Wildcats in a Dairyland match on Friday, April 29. The Wildcats go into the match with a record of 9-0. Blair-Taylor won 10-7 in their recent league match against Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran (Eau Claire, WI)