De Pere Redbirds (De Pere, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting West De Pere Phantoms (De Pere, WI), 1-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Redbirds now own a 10-7 record. They take the field next when they host Sheboygan South for a Fox River Classic challenge on Tuesday, May 10.

With the loss, West De Pere falls to 2-6 on the campaign. The Phantoms travel to New London (New London, WI) to battle the Bulldogs in a Bay challenge on Tuesday, May 10. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 7-1. New London won 7-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Winneconne (Winneconne, WI)