The Frederick Warriors (Frederick, CO) softball nipped the visiting Berthoud Spartans (Berthoud, CO), 4-3 in Thursday's league bout.

The Warriors (4-7) will now prepare for their bout against Sterling (Sterling, CO). The Tigers go into the 4A Northern bout with a 6-6 record. In their last bout, Sterling held off Greeley Central (Greeley, CO), 6-5, in a league bout.

The Spartans now possess a 9-4 record. They play next when they travel to Longmont for a 4A Northern bout on Tuesday, September 22. Berthoud will confront a Trojans squad coming off a 7-3 league win over Northridge (Greeley, CO). The Trojans record now stands at 3-9.