Connersville Spartans (Connersville, IN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Knightstown Panthers (Knightstown, IN), 11-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Spartans now own a 6-4 record. They take the field next when they host Greensburg for a Eastern Indiana challenge on Saturday, April 27. Connersville will battle a Pirates squad coming off a 11-2 league win over Batesville (Batesville, IN). The Pirates record now stands at 11-1.

With the loss, Knightstown falls to 3-6 on the campaign. The Panthers host Northeastern (Fountain City, IN) to battle the Knights in a Tri-Eastern challenge on Friday, April 26. The Knights enter the challenge with a record of 5-3. Northeastern won 4-1 in their recent league challenge against Cambridge City Lincoln (Cambridge City, IN)