Illinois High School Softball - New Athens bounces Sparta
March 16, 2024: Sparta, IL 62286 The New Athens Yellow Jackets (New Athens, IL) softball routed the host Sparta Bulldogs (Sparta, IL), 18-2 in Saturday's non-league bout.
The Yellow Jackets (1-1) will now prepare for their bout against Gibault Catholic (Waterloo, IL). The Hawks go into the non-league bout with a 0-2 record. In their last bout, Gibault Catholic was routed by Roxana (Roxana, IL), 14-7, in a non-league bout.
The Bulldogs now possess a 2-1 record. They play next when they travel to Frankfort for a non-league bout on Tuesday, March 19. Sparta will confront a Redbirds squad coming off a 11-6 non-league loss to Crab Orchard (Marion, IL). The Redbirds record now stands at 3-1.