The crowd at Friday's non-league match between the Manhattan Indians (Manhattan, KS) and the visiting Emporia Spartans (Emporia, KS), saw Manhattan's softball squad nip Emporia by a count of 1-0.

The Indians now sport a 5-5 record. They take the field next when they host Emporia for a Centennial match on Friday, April 19. Manhattan will face a Spartans squad coming off a 5-2 non-league loss to Louisburg (Louisburg, KS). The Spartans record now stands at 2-8.

With the loss, Emporia falls to 2-10 on the campaign. The Spartans travel to Manhattan (Manhattan, KS) to face the Indians in a Centennial match on Friday, April 19. The Indians enter the match with a record of 3-5. Manhattan won 7-6 in their recent non-league match against Hayden (Topeka, KS)