Lexington Minutemen (Lexington, IL) supporters left the game thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Heyworth Hornets (Heyworth, IL), 13-8 in a league game.

With the triumph, Lexington improves its record to 10-8 on the year. The Minutemen travel to Normal University (Normal, IL) to play the Pioneers in a non-league game on Friday, April 25. The Pioneers enter the game with a record of 8-10. Normal University won 4-2 in their recent non-league game against Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL)

The Hornets now hold a 4-9 record. They play next when they host Eureka for a Heart of Illinois game on Friday, April 25. Heyworth will play a Hornets squad coming off a 5-4 league win over El Paso-Gridley (El Paso, IL). The Hornets record now stands at 6-10.