Fairmont Cardinals (Fairmont, MN) backers left the game pleased Thursday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Luverne Cardinals (Luverne, MN), 10-9 in a league game.

With the triumph, Fairmont upgrades its record to 8-4 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Redwood Valley (Redwood Falls, MN) to play the Cardinals in a South Central game on Friday, May 2. The Cardinals enter the game with a record of 3-7. Redwood Valley lost 9-0 in their recent league game against St. James (St. James, MN)

The Cardinals now own a 5-5 record. They play next when they travel to Pipestone for a South Central game on Monday, May 5. Luverne will play a Arrows squad coming off a 13-3 league loss to Jackson County Central (Jackson, MN). The Arrows record now stands at 7-7.