West Bend West Spartans (West Bend, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Beaver Dam Golden Beavers (Beaver Dam, WI), 8-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Spartans now own a 7-5 record. They take the field next when they host Whitefish Bay for a challenge on Monday, May 2. West Bend West will battle a Blue Dukes squad coming off a 7-1 non-league loss to Homestead (Mequon, WI). The Blue Dukes record now stands at 0-6.

With the loss, Beaver Dam falls to 4-1 on the campaign. The Golden beavers travel to Portage (Portage, WI) to battle the Warriors in a Badger - North challenge on Monday, May 2. The Warriors enter the challenge with a record of 6-6. Portage won 4-3 in their recent league challenge against Reedsburg (Reedsburg, WI)