The Howell North Knights (St. Charles, MO) softball nipped the visiting Howell Central Spartans (St. Charles, MO), 5-4 in Saturday's non-league outing.

The Knights now sport a 9-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host Liberty for a non-league outing on Monday, October 7. Howell North will encounter a Blue Jays team coming off a 6-0 non-league win over Camdenton (Camdenton, MO). The Blue Jays record now stands at 20-12.

With the loss, Howell Central moves to 13-16 on the season. The Spartans host St. Dominic (O'Fallon, MO) to encounter the Crusaders in a non-league outing on Monday, October 7. The Crusaders come into the outing with a record of 14-6. St. Dominic won 13-3 in their recent non-league outing against Incarnate Word Academy (St. Louis, MO)