West Central Area Knights (Barrett, MN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Benson (Benson, MN), 4-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Knights now own a 9-3 record. They take the field next when they host Minnewaska Area for a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 9. West Central Area will face a Lakers squad coming off a 13-1 non-league loss to Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta (Morris, MN). The Lakers record now stands at 3-11.

With the loss, Benson falls to 3-10 on the campaign. The host Montevideo (Montevideo, MN) to face the Thunderhawks in a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 9. The Thunderhawks enter the challenge with a record of 1-13. Montevideo lost 13-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Redwood Valley (Redwood Falls, MN)