Southport Cardinals (Indianapolis, IN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Lawrence Central Bears (Indianapolis, IN), 9-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they host Cathedral for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 8. Southport will battle a Fighting Irish squad coming off a 11-4 non-league loss to Harrison (West Lafayette, IN). The Fighting Irish record now stands at 2-1.

With the loss, Lawrence Central falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Bears travel to Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis, IN) to battle the Saints in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 10. The Saints enter the challenge with a record of 1-3. Indianapolis Lutheran lost 15-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Mt. Vernon (Fortville, IN)