Stillman Valley Cardinals (Stillman Valley, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Lutheran Crusaders (Rockford, IL), 18-10 in a league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 10-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Byron for a Big Northern challenge on Thursday, April 11. Stillman Valley will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 13-7 league win over Lutheran (Rockford, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 1-4.

With the loss, Lutheran falls to 1-7 on the campaign. The Crusaders host Byron (Byron, IL) to battle the Tigers in a Big Northern challenge on Wednesday, April 10. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 0-4. Byron lost 16-0 in their recent league challenge against North Boone (Poplar Grove, IL)