Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Havana Ducks (Havana, IL), 6-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Miners now own a 8-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Olympia for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 30. Gillespie will battle a Spartans squad coming off a 5-2 non-league win over Tremont (Tremont, IL). The Spartans record now stands at 8-0.

With the loss, Havana falls to 2-5 on the campaign. The Ducks travel to Auburn (Auburn, IL) to battle the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 30. The Trojans enter the challenge with a record of 6-2. Auburn won 5-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Pana (Pana, IL)