The Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish the host Exeter Tigers softball squad by a count of 5-1 in Thursday's non-league challenge.

Next, the Fighting Irish meet the Steelville Cardinals (Steelville, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, March 28. Springfield Catholic will attempt to upgrade on its 2-3 season record. The Cardinals enter the challenge with a 0-2 record after their 20-3 league loss to Houston (Houston, MO).

The Tigers (3-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Marionville (Marionville, MO). The Comets enter the non-league challenge with a 4-3 record. In their last challenge, Marionville edged Spokane (Spokane, MO), 21-1, in a league challenge.