St. Raphael Academy Saints (Pawtucket, RI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host North Kingstown Skippers (North Kingstown, RI), 7-2 in a league challenge.

The Saints now own a 6-9 record. They take the field next when they host Scituate for a Division 1A (State) challenge on Tuesday, May 16. St. Raphael Academy will battle a Spartans squad coming off a 12-2 league loss to Prout (Wakefield, RI). The Spartans record now stands at 1-13.

With the loss, North Kingstown falls to 8-9 on the campaign. The Skippers host La Salle Academy (Providence, RI) to battle the Rams in a challenge on Monday, May 15. The Rams enter the challenge with a record of 13-3. La Salle Academy won 6-1 in their recent non-league challenge against East Providence (East Providence, RI)