Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish (Springfield, MO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Hollister Tigers (Hollister, MO), 17-0 in a league challenge.

The Fighting Irish now sport a 10-3 record. They take the field next when they host East Newton for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 13. Springfield Catholic will face a Patriots squad coming off a 11-7 non-league win over Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, MO). The Patriots record now stands at 8-5.

With the loss, Hollister falls to 1-15 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Lamar (Lamar, MO) to face the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 13. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 8-10. Lamar lost 15-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, MO)