Beatrice Orangemen (Beatrice, NE) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Elkhorn North (Elkhorn, NE), 16-10 in a non-league challenge.

The Orangemen now own a 7-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to North Star for a non-league challenge on Saturday, August 27. Beatrice will battle a Navigators squad coming off a 16-6 league loss to Lincoln East (Lincoln, NE). The Navigators record now stands at 2-5.

With the loss, Elkhorn North falls to 4-3 on the campaign. The travel to Millard South (Omaha, NE) to battle the Patriots in a non-league challenge on Saturday, August 27. The Patriots enter the challenge with a record of 4-4. Millard South lost 6-0 in their recent league challenge against Gretna (Gretna, NE)