River Valley Blackhawks (Spring Green, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Platteville Hillmen (Platteville, WI), 13-7 in a league challenge.

The Blackhawks now own a 7-8 record. They take the field next when they host Auburndale for a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 4. River Valley will battle a Apaches squad coming off a 6-1 league win over Marathon (Marathon, WI). The Apaches record now stands at 10-4.

With the loss, Platteville falls to 5-7 on the campaign. The Hillmen travel to Dodgeville (Dodgeville, WI) to battle the Dodgers in a SWC challenge on Tuesday, May 7. The Dodgers enter the challenge with a record of 10-6.