Ishpeming Hematites (Ishpeming, MI) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Norway Knights (Norway, MI), 12-9 in a non-league challenge.

The Hematites now sport a 12-12 record. They take the field next when they host Norway for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 17. Ishpeming will face a Knights squad coming off a 9-5 league win over Ishpeming (Ishpeming, MI). The Knights record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, Norway falls to 3-1 on the campaign. The Knights travel to Ishpeming (Ishpeming, MI) to face the Hematites in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 17. The Hematites enter the challenge with a record of 11-11. Ishpeming won 10-8 in their recent non-league challenge against Kingsford (Kingsford, MI)