Northwestern Tigers (Maple, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Hayward Hurricanes (Hayward, WI), 7-5 in a league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 5-0 record. They take the field next when they host Spooner for a Heart O' North challenge on Tuesday, May 2.

With the loss, Hayward falls to 4-3 on the campaign. The Hurricanes host Ladysmith (Ladysmith, WI) to face the Lumberjacks in a Heart O' North challenge on Tuesday, May 2. The Lumberjacks enter the challenge with a record of 3-4. Ladysmith won 5-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Cameron (Cameron, WI)