New York Mills Eagles (New York Mills, MN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale Bears (Bertha, MN), 13-8 in a non-league challenge.

The Eagles now own a 4-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale for a non-league challenge on Friday, May 3. New York Mills will battle a Bears squad coming off a 15-8 non-league win over Pillager (Pillager, MN). The Bears record now stands at 6-4.

With the loss, Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale falls to 4-4 on the campaign. The Bears host Pillager (Pillager, MN) to battle the Huskies in a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 2. The Huskies enter the challenge with a record of 0-7. Pillager lost 15-3 in their recent league challenge against Parkers Prairie (Parkers Prairie, MN)