Blue River (David City, NE) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Aurora Huskies (Aurora, NE), 7-6 in a non-league challenge.

The now own a 15-8 record. They take the field next when they host York for a non-league challenge on Thursday, September 22. Blue River will battle a Dukes squad coming off a 12-0 non-league loss to Northwest (Grand Island, NE). The Dukes record now stands at 10-10.

With the loss, Aurora falls to 10-9 on the campaign. The Huskies host Lakeview (Columbus, NE) to battle the Vikings in a B District 7 challenge on Thursday, September 22. The Vikings enter the challenge with a record of 13-4. Lakeview won 7-0 in their recent league challenge against Schuyler (Schuyler, NE)