Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines (Eveleth, MN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Grand Rapids Thunderhawks (Grand Rapids, MN), 8-4 in a league challenge.

The Wolverines now own a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Hibbing for a Freelance challenge on Thursday, April 11. Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] will battle a Bluejackets squad coming off a 10-1 non-league win over Esko (Esko, MN). The Bluejackets record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, Grand Rapids falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Thunderhawks host Proctor (Proctor, MN) to battle the Rails in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 11. The Rails enter the challenge with a record of 2-0. Proctor won 15-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Two Harbors (Two Harbors, MN)