Boardman Spartans (Youngstown, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Howland Tigers (Warren, OH), 7-1 in a league challenge.

The Spartans now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Howland for a All-American challenge on Tuesday, March 26. Boardman will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 7-1 league loss to Boardman (Youngstown, OH). The Tigers record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Howland falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Tigers host Boardman (Youngstown, OH) to battle the Spartans in a All-American challenge on Tuesday, March 26. The Spartans enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Boardman won 7-1 in their recent league challenge against Howland (Warren, OH)