Chippewa Falls Cardinals (Chippewa Falls, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Eau Claire North Huskies (Eau Claire, WI), 3-1 in a league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Hudson for a Big Rivers challenge on Monday, April 8. Chippewa Falls will battle a Raiders squad coming off a 12-2 league win over Eau Claire Memorial (Eau Claire, WI). The Raiders record now stands at 3-0.

With the loss, Eau Claire North falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Huskies host Fall Creek (Fall Creek, WI) to battle the Crickets in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 6. The Crickets enter the challenge with a record of 2-1. Fall Creek won 8-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Eau Claire Memorial (Eau Claire, WI)