Kelley Mariners (Silver Bay, MN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers (Mountain Iron, MN), 7-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Mariners now own a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they host North Woods for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 12. Kelley will battle a grizzlies squad coming off a 18-17 league win over Mesabi East (Aurora, MN). The grizzlies record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Mountain Iron-Buhl falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Rangers travel to Deer River (Deer River, MN) to battle the Warriors in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 11. The Warriors enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.