Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Newton Eagles (Newton, IL), 5-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Miners now own a 8-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Teutopolis for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 2. Gillespie will battle a Wooden Shoes squad coming off a 13-3 non-league win over Newton (Newton, IL). The Wooden Shoes record now stands at 3-1.

With the loss, Newton falls to 6-3 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Arcola (Arcola, IL) to battle the Purple Riders in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 2. The Purple Riders enter the challenge with a record of 4-2. Arcola lost 5-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Sullivan (Sullivan, IL)