West Bend West Spartans (West Bend, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Arrowhead Warhawks (Hartland, WI), 8-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Spartans now own a 7-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Cedarburg for a challenge on Thursday, April 27. West Bend West will battle a Bulldogs squad coming off a 12-0 non-league win over Homestead (Mequon, WI). The Bulldogs record now stands at 8-4.

With the loss, Arrowhead falls to 9-3 on the campaign. The Warhawks travel to Kettle Moraine (Wales, WI) to battle the Lasers in a Classic Eight challenge on Monday, May 1. The Lasers enter the challenge with a record of 9-1. Kettle Moraine lost 2-0 in their recent league challenge against Oconomowoc (Oconomowoc, WI)