The crowd at Saturday's non-league bout between the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans (St. Joseph, IL) and the host Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights (Arthur, IL), observed St. Joseph-Ogden's softball team notch a victory over Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond by a final score of 15-1.

The Spartans (15-7) will now prepare for their bout against Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL). The Trojans go into the non-league bout with a 9-5 record.

With the loss, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond moves to 8-12 on the season. The Knights host Villa Grove (Villa Grove, IL) to encounter the Blue Devils in a Lincoln Prairie outing on Monday, April 28. The Blue Devils come into the outing with a record of 9-4. Villa Grove lost 11-1 in their recent non-league outing against St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL)