Stratford Tigers (Stratford, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Newman Fighting Cardinals (Wausau, WI), 5-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 5-1 record. They take the field next when they host Blair-Taylor for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 11. Stratford will face a Wildcats squad coming off a 13-4 league win over Whitehall (Whitehall, WI). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Newman falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Fighting cardinals host Stratford (Stratford, WI) to face the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 12. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 5-1.