Bloom Blazing Trojan (Chicago Heights, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors (Hammond, IN), 16-10 in a non-league challenge.

The Blazing Trojan now own a 12-10 record. They take the field next when they travel to Crete-Monee for a Southland Athletic challenge on Tuesday, May 16. Bloom will battle a Warriors squad coming off a 26-9 league win over Thornwood (South Holland, IL). The Warriors record now stands at 12-8.

With the loss, Hammond Bishop Noll falls to 6-13 on the campaign. The Warriors host Hammond Morton (Hammond, IN) to battle the Governors in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, May 17. The Governors enter the challenge with a record of 10-9. Hammond Morton lost 14-7 in their recent non-league challenge against Westville (Westville, IN)