Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers (Eau Claire, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Eleva-Strum Cardinals (Strum, WI), 8-7 in a league challenge.

The Lancers now own a 8-3 record. They take the field next when they host Blair-Taylor for a Dairyland challenge on Tuesday, April 30. Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran will battle a Wildcats squad coming off a 16-1 league win over Augusta (Augusta, WI). The Wildcats record now stands at 6-3.

With the loss, Eleva-Strum falls to 4-5 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to Independence/Gilmanton (Independence, WI) to battle the Indees in a Dairyland challenge on Tuesday, April 30. The Indees enter the challenge with a record of 2-7. Independence/Gilmanton lost 4-1 in their recent league challenge against Augusta (Augusta, WI)