Pine River-Backus Tigers (Pine River, MN) backers left the game pleased Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nudge the host Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves (Walker, MN), 17-12 in a league game.

With the triumph, Pine River-Backus upgrades its record to 10-11 on the year. The Tigers travel to Red Lake (Red Lake, MN) to play the Warriors in a Upper Mississippi bout on Thursday, May 14. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 0-8.

In their next game, the Wolves clash with the Lake of the Woods Bears (Baudette, MN) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, May 14. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley will attempt to advance on its 2-12 season record. The Bears go into the bout with a 3-10 record after their 19-6 non-league loss to Warroad (Warroad, MN).