Franklin Monroe Jets (Pitsburg, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks (Union City, OH), 7-4 in a league challenge.

The Jets now own a 2-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Preble Shawnee for a Western Ohio Athletic challenge on Tuesday, April 5. Franklin Monroe will face a Arrows squad coming off a 10-0 league loss to Arcanum (Arcanum, OH). The Arrows record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Mississinawa Valley falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Blackhawks host National Trail (New Paris, OH) to face the Blazers in a Western Ohio Athletic challenge on Tuesday, April 5. The Blazers enter the challenge with a record of 0-4. National Trail lost 15-3 in their recent non-league challenge against North (Springfield, OH)