Latin Romans (Chicago, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Francis W. Parker Colonels (Chicago, IL), 12-7 in a league challenge.

The Romans now sport a 2-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Woodlands Academy for a Independent Schools challenge on Wednesday, May 4. Latin will face a Wildcats squad coming off a 17-2 non-league loss to Grayslake Central (Grayslake, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 3-1.

With the loss, Francis W. Parker falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Colonels host Regina Dominican (Wilmette, IL) to face the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Monday, May 2. The Panthers enter the challenge with a record of 4-6. Regina Dominican lost 2-0 in their recent league challenge against Saint Ignatius College Prep (Chicago, IL)