Martinsville Artesians (Martinsville, IN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Speedway Sparkplugs (Speedway, IN), 7-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Artesians now own a 7-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to North Central for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 23. Martinsville will battle a Panthers squad coming off a 13-3 non-league win over Herron (Indianapolis, IN). The Panthers record now stands at 5-2.

With the loss, Speedway falls to 1-5 on the campaign. The Sparkplugs travel to Herron (Indianapolis, IN) to battle the Achaeans in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 23. The Achaeans enter the challenge with a record of 1-7. Herron lost 13-3 in their recent non-league challenge against North Central (Indianapolis, IN)