Illinois High School Softball - Sparta holds off DuQuoin
May 7, 2021: Sparta, IL 62286 Sparta Bulldogs (Sparta, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting DuQuoin Indians (DuQuoin, IL), 16-14 in a league challenge.
The Bulldogs now own a 1-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Carterville for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi challenge on Monday, May 10. Sparta will battle a Lions squad coming off a 9-5 league win over Nashville (Nashville, IL). The Lions record now stands at 5-3.
With the loss, DuQuoin falls to 2-7 on the campaign. The Indians host Salem (Salem, IL) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 8. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 7-2. Salem won 4-3 in their recent league challenge against Carlyle (Carlyle, IL)