Carlyle Indians (Carlyle, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Sparta Bulldogs (Sparta, IL), 12-0 in a league challenge.

The Indians now own a 12-4 record. They take the field next when they host Wesclin for a Cahokia - Illinois challenge on Thursday, April 27. Carlyle will battle a Warriors squad coming off a 7-2 league loss to Red Bud (Red Bud, IL). The Warriors record now stands at 13-5.

With the loss, Sparta falls to 1-8 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL) to battle the Indians in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 28. The Indians enter the challenge with a record of 8-14. DuQuoin won 12-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Benton (Benton, IL)