Alexander Spartans (Albany, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Nelsonville-York Buckeyes (Nelsonville, OH), 11-8 in a league challenge.

The Spartans now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Marietta for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 4. Alexander will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 9-1 non-league loss to Fort Frye (Beverly, OH). The Tigers record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Nelsonville-York falls to 2-2 on the campaign. The Buckeyes host Belpre (Belpre, OH) to battle the Golden Eagles in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 4. The Golden Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 2-1. Belpre won 5-2 in their recent league challenge against Southern (Racine, OH)