South Kingstown Rebels (Wakefield, RI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Middletown Islanders (Middletown, RI), 3-2 in a league challenge.

The Rebels now own a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to East Greenwich for a Division 2 challenge on Tuesday, April 11. South Kingstown will battle a Avengers squad coming off a 5-2 league win over Johnston (Johnston, RI). The Avengers record now stands at 2-1.

With the loss, Middletown falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Islanders host Ponaganset (North Scituate, RI) to battle the Chieftains in a Division 2 challenge on Tuesday, April 11. The Chieftains enter the challenge with a record of 2-1. Ponaganset won 4-2 in their recent league challenge against West Warwick (West Warwick, RI)