Spectators at Thursday's non-league match between the PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays (Petersburg, IL) and the host Lincoln Railsplitters (Lincoln, IL), witnessed PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central's softball squad tip Lincoln by a count of 10-8.

The Bluejays now sport a 1-0 record. They play next when they host Beardstown for a non-league match on Saturday, March 16.

With the loss, Lincoln moves to 0-2 on the season. The Railsplitters travel to Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, IL) to meet the Cyclones in a Central State Eight match on Tuesday, March 19. The Cyclones go into the match with a record of 0-1. Sacred Heart-Griffin lost 3-2 in their recent non-league match against Williamsville (Williamsville, IL)