Fairview Apaches (Sherwood, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Ayersville Pilots (Defiance, OH), 7-0 in a league challenge.

The Apaches now own a 12-2 record. They take the field next when they host Hilltop for a non-league challenge on Monday, May 2. Fairview will face a Cadets squad coming off a 12-5 league win over Montpelier (Montpelier, OH). The Cadets record now stands at 16-3.

With the loss, Ayersville falls to 3-11 on the campaign. The Pilots travel to Montpelier (Montpelier, OH) to face the Locomotives in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 30. The Locomotives enter the challenge with a record of 8-3. Montpelier lost 12-5 in their recent league challenge against Hilltop (West Unity, OH)