Cromwell Cardinals (Cromwell, MN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers (Mountain Iron, MN), 6-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 6-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Two Harbors for a Polar challenge on Monday, May 6. Cromwell will battle a Agates squad coming off a 12-2 non-league loss to Ely (Ely, MN). The Agates record now stands at 3-6.

With the loss, Mountain Iron-Buhl falls to 7-5 on the campaign. The Rangers host North Woods (Cook, MN) to battle the grizzlies in a Freelance challenge on Monday, May 6. The grizzlies enter the challenge with a record of 2-4. North Woods lost 11-1 in their recent non-league challenge against South Ridge (Culver, MN)