Sterling Golden Warriors (Sterling, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Pleasant Hill Wolves (Pleasant Hill, IL), 7-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Golden Warriors now own a 5-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Canton for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 1. Sterling will battle a Little Giants squad coming off a 19-8 non-league win over Batavia (Batavia, IL). The Little Giants record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Pleasant Hill falls to 5-1 on the campaign. The Wolves travel to North Greene (White Hall, IL) to battle the Spartans in a West Central Conference - South challenge on Monday, April 3. The Spartans enter the challenge with a record of 0-3. North Greene lost 21-0 in their recent league challenge against Routt Catholic (Jacksonville, IL)