Escanaba Eskymos (Escanaba, MI) supporters left the game pleased Monday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Marquette Sentinels (Marquette, MI), 9-5 in a league game.

With the triumph, Escanaba improves its record to 26-3 on the year. The Eskymos host Gladstone (Gladstone, MI) to play the Braves in a Great Northern U.P. game on Tuesday, May 20. The Braves enter the game with a record of 21-1. Gladstone won 4-3 in their recent non-league game against Gaylord (Gaylord, MI)

The Sentinels now hold a 19-17 record. They play next when they host Menominee for a Great Northern U.P. game on Thursday, May 22.