Aquinas Blugolds (La Crosse, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Onalaska Hilltoppers (Onalaska, WI), 7-6 in a league challenge.

The Blugolds now own a 4-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau for a non-league challenge on Friday, May 19. Aquinas will battle a Red Hawks squad coming off a 10-8 league win over Luther (Onalaska, WI). The Red Hawks record now stands at 8-13.

With the loss, Onalaska falls to 1-11 on the campaign. The Hilltoppers travel to Middleton (Middleton, WI) to battle the Cardinals in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 23. The Cardinals enter the challenge with a record of 17-9. Middleton lost 11-3 in their recent league challenge against Janesville Parker (Janesville, WI)