New Athens Yellow Jackets (New Athens, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Lebanon Greyhounds (Lebanon, IL), 12-5 in a league challenge.

The Yellow Jackets now own a 4-6 record. They take the field next when they host Okawville for a non-league challenge on Monday, April 17. New Athens will battle a Rockets squad coming off a 3-1 league loss to Carlyle (Carlyle, IL). The Rockets record now stands at 4-3.

With the loss, Lebanon falls to 2-8 on the campaign. The Greyhounds host Valmeyer (Valmeyer, IL) to battle the Pirates in a Cahokia - Kaskaskia challenge on Thursday, April 13. The Pirates enter the challenge with a record of 6-0. Valmeyer won 12-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Gibault Catholic (Waterloo, IL)