Sturgis Brown Scoopers (Sturgis, SD) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Mitchell Kernels (Mitchell, SD), 8-7 in a league challenge.

The Scoopers now own a 7-10 record. They take the field next when they travel to Stevens for a Class AA challenge on Tuesday, May 21. Sturgis Brown will battle a Raiders squad coming off a 7-5 non-league win over Brookings (Brookings, SD). The Raiders record now stands at 12-5.

With the loss, Mitchell falls to 10-11 on the campaign. The Kernels host O'Gorman (Sioux Falls, SD) to battle the Knights in a Class AA challenge on Tuesday, May 21. The Knights enter the challenge with a record of 11-9. O'Gorman lost 16-0 in their recent league challenge against Lincoln (Sioux Falls, SD)