Carterville Lions (Carterville, IL) backers left the game pleased Thursday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Marengo Indians (Marengo, IL), 4-1 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Carterville upgrades its record to 4-1 on the year. The Lions travel to McCracken County (Paducah, KY) to play the Mustangs in a non-league game on Friday, March 28. The Mustangs enter the game with a record of 6-1. McCracken County won 12-2 in their recent non-league game against Ballard Memorial (Barlow, KY)

The Indians now own a 2-2 record. They play next when they host Livingston Central for a non-league game on Friday, March 28. Marengo will play a Cardinals squad coming off a 11-0 league win over Trigg County (Cadiz, KY). The Cardinals record now stands at 3-2.