Sparta Bulldogs (Sparta, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Dupo Tigers (Dupo, IL), 13-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Bulldogs now sport a 4-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Nashville for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 22. Sparta will face a Hornets squad coming off a 9-7 non-league loss to Johnston City (Johnston City, IL). The Hornets record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Dupo falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Tigers host Waterloo (Waterloo, IL) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 25. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 4-1. Waterloo won 11-5 in their recent non-league challenge against East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL)