Lawton Blue Devils (Lawton, MI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad edge the visiting Martin Clippers (Martin, MI), 2-1 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Lawton moves its record to 1-0 on the year. The Blue Devils host Marcellus (Marcellus, MI) to clash with the Wildcats in a Southwest 10 game on Saturday, April 23. The Wildcats come into the game with a record of 1-0. Marcellus won 15-3 in their recent league game against Bangor (Bangor, MI)

In their next game, the Clippers clash with the Fennville Blackhawks (Fennville, MI) in a Southwestern - Lakeshore game, on Tuesday, April 26. Martin will attempt to move on its 0-1 season record.