Springfield Tigers (Springfield, MN) supporters left the game thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Thunderbirds (Winthrop, MN), 10-6 in a league game.

With the triumph, Springfield improves its record to 4-9 on the year. The Tigers host Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove (Lamberton, MN) to face the Falcons in a non-league game on Thursday, May 1. The Falcons enter the game with a record of 2-6. Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove lost 8-7 in their recent non-league game against Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (Tyler, MN)

The Thunderbirds now hold a 0-7 record. They play next when they host Minnesota Valley Lutheran for a Tomahawk game on Friday, May 2. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop will face a Chargers squad coming off a 10-0 non-league loss to St. James (St. James, MN). The Chargers record now stands at 3-8.