St. Francis Fighting Saints (St. Francis, MN) supporters left the game thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Elk River Elks (Elk River, MN), 6-5 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, St. Francis improves its record to 9-2 on the year. The Fighting Saints host Princeton (Princeton, MN) to play the Tigers in a Mississippi 8 game on Thursday, May 1. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 4-6. Princeton lost 2-0 in their recent league game against North Branch (North Branch, MN)

The Elks now hold a 2-11 record. They play next when they travel to Andover for a Northwest Suburban game on Friday, May 2. Elk River will play a Huskies squad coming off a 10-7 league win over Spring Lake Park (Spring Lake Park, MN). The Huskies record now stands at 10-2.