Coon Rapids Cardinals (Coon Rapids, MN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Becker Bulldogs (Becker, MN), 5-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 6-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Rogers for a Northwest Suburban challenge on Tuesday, May 7. Coon Rapids will battle a Royals squad coming off a 12-0 non-league win over St. Cloud Cathedral (St. Cloud, MN). The Royals record now stands at 14-1.

With the loss, Becker falls to 8-5 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Princeton (Princeton, MN) to battle the Tigers in a Mississippi 8 challenge on Monday, May 6. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 9-2. Princeton won 2-0 in their recent league challenge against North Branch (North Branch, MN)