Carterville Lions (Carterville, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Johnston City Indians (Johnston City, IL), 4-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Lions now sport a 6-2 record. They take the field next when they host Murphysboro for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 29. Carterville will face a Red Devils squad coming off a 7-2 non-league loss to Anna-Jonesboro (Anna, IL). The Red Devils record now stands at 3-1.

With the loss, Johnston City falls to 9-1 on the campaign. The Indians travel to Herrin (Herrin, IL) to face the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 29. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 3-4. Herrin lost 10-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Waltonville (Waltonville, IL)