Waltonville Spartans (Waltonville, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Pinckneyville Panthers (Pinckneyville, IL), 8-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Spartans now own a 4-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to DuQuoin for a non-league game on Saturday, April 2. Waltonville will clash with a Indians team coming off a 8-3 non-league win over Fairfield (Fairfield, IL). The Indians record now stands at 6-3.

In their next game, the Panthers clash with the DuQuoin Indians (DuQuoin, IL) in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi game, on Tuesday, April 5. Pinckneyville will attempt to improve on its 5-4 season record. The Indians come into the game with a 6-8 record after their 9-2 league loss to Carterville (Carterville, IL).