Utica Chieftains (Utica, MI) backers left the game pleased Monday as they saw their softball squad thwart the visiting Lakeview Huskies (St. Clair Shores, MI), 17-8 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Utica upgrades its record to 3-6 on the year. The Chieftains travel to Marysville (Marysville, MI) to play the Vikings in a non-league game on Tuesday, May 13. The Vikings enter the game with a record of 8-6. Marysville won 22-7 in their recent non-league game against Sterling Heights Stevenson (Sterling Heights, MI)

The Huskies now own a 2-6 record. They play next when they travel to Marysville for a non-league game on Thursday, May 15. Lakeview will play a Vikings squad coming off a 17-15 non-league win over Utica (Utica, MI). The Vikings record now stands at 9-7.