Lexington Minutemen (Lexington, IL) backers left the game pleased Friday as they saw their softball squad thwart the host Clinton Maroons (Clinton, IL), 16-1 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Lexington upgrades its record to 1-2 on the year. The Minutemen travel to Herscher (Herscher, IL) to play the Tigers in a non-league game on Saturday, March 22. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 1-0. Herscher won 10-8 in their recent non-league game against Prairie Central (Fairbury, IL)

The Maroons now own a 1-1 record. They play next when they host Olympia for a non-league game on Monday, March 24. Clinton will play a Spartans squad coming off a 7-2 non-league win over Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw, IL). The Spartans record now stands at 1-0.