Carterville Lions (Carterville, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting DuQuoin Indians (DuQuoin, IL), 9-2 in a league challenge.

The Lions now own a 10-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Anna-Jonesboro for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi challenge on Tuesday, April 5. Carterville will battle a Wildcats squad coming off a 11-7 league win over Nashville (Nashville, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 9-4.

With the loss, DuQuoin falls to 6-6 on the year. The Indians host Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL) to clash with the Panthers in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi game on Tuesday, April 5. The Panthers come into the game with a record of 5-3. Pinckneyville lost 8-7 in their recent non-league game against Sesser-Valier/Waltonville (Sesser, IL)