The Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars (O'Fallon, MO) softball nipped the visiting Howell North Knights (St. Charles, MO), 1-0 in Thursday's non-league outing.

The Jaguars now sport a 21-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Troy-Buchanan for a non-league outing on Tuesday, October 8. Fort Zumwalt West will encounter a Trojans team coming off a 9-3 non-league win over Bowling Green (Bowling Green, MO). The Trojans record now stands at 18-5.

With the loss, Howell North moves to 8-13 on the season. The Knights host Howell Central (St. Charles, MO) to encounter the Spartans in a non-league outing on Saturday, October 5. The Spartans come into the outing with a record of 12-15. Howell Central lost 1-0 in their recent league outing against Howell (St. Charles, MO)