Herscher Tigers (Herscher, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Dwight Trojans (Dwight, IL), 5-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 19-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Morris for a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 6. Herscher will battle a Redskins squad coming off a 12-6 non-league win over Oregon (Oregon, IL). The Redskins record now stands at 20-6.

With the loss, Dwight falls to 14-7 on the campaign. The Trojans host Lexington (Lexington, IL) to battle the Minutemen in a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 6. The Minutemen enter the challenge with a record of 11-11. Lexington won 13-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe, IL)