Andrean Fighting 59ers (Merrillville, IN) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Hobart Brickies (Hobart, IN), 7-4 in a league challenge.

The Fighting 59ers now sport a 7-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Valparaiso for a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 8. Andrean will face a Vikings squad coming off a 14-8 non-league loss to Munster (Munster, IN). The Vikings record now stands at 12-4.

With the loss, Hobart falls to 13-7 on the campaign. The Brickies travel to Munster (Munster, IN) to face the Mustangs in a Northwest Crossroads challenge on Monday, May 10. The Mustangs enter the challenge with a record of 18-5. Munster won 13-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Delphi Community (Delphi, IN)