Springfield Spartans (Akron, OH) supporters left the game thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Cloverleaf Colts (Lodi, OH), 7-1 in a league game.

With the triumph, Springfield improves its record to 13-5 on the year. The Spartans host St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, OH) to play the Fighting Irish in a non-league game on Thursday, May 1. The Fighting Irish enter the game with a record of 7-10. St. Vincent-St. Mary won 8-7 in their recent non-league game against Padua Franciscan (Parma, OH)

The Colts now hold a 3-17 record. They play next when they host Wadsworth for a non-league game on Thursday, May 1. Cloverleaf will play a Grizzlies squad coming off a 12-3 league win over Solon (Solon, OH). The Grizzlies record now stands at 4-8.