Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish (Kankakee, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Dwight Trojans (Dwight, IL), 9-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Fightin' Irish now sport a 4-2 record. They take the field next when they host Ridgewood for a Metro Suburban challenge on Thursday, April 6. Bishop McNamara will face a Rebels squad coming off a 11-8 league loss to IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst, IL). The Rebels record now stands at 0-3.

With the loss, Dwight falls to 4-3 on the campaign. The Trojans host Putnam County (Granville, IL) to face the Panthers in a Tri-County challenge on Thursday, April 6. The Panthers enter the challenge with a record of 4-1. Putnam County lost 9-2 in their recent league challenge against Dwight (Dwight, IL)