The crowd at Friday's league match between the Wheeling Wildcats (Wheeling, IL) and the host Schaumburg Saxons (Schaumburg, IL), saw Wheeling's softball squad nip Schaumburg by a count of 8-4.

The Wildcats now sport a 1-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Buffalo Grove for a Mid-Suburban East match on Monday, April 15. Wheeling will face a Bison squad coming off a 11-1 league loss to Barrington (Barrington, IL). The Bison record now stands at 2-5.

With the loss, Schaumburg falls to 1-6 on the campaign. The Saxons host Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, IL) to face the Hilltoppers in a non-league match on Saturday, April 13. The Hilltoppers enter the match with a record of 7-4. Glenbard West won 17-4 in their recent non-league match against Rolling Meadows (Rolling Meadows, IL)