Northwestern Warriors (Springfield, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host London Red Raiders (London, OH), 16-9 in a non-league challenge.

The Warriors now own a 3-2 record. They take the field next when they host Indian Lake for a Central Buckeye - Mad River challenge on Tuesday, April 12.

With the loss, London falls to 2-4 on the campaign. The Red raiders host Lakewood (Hebron, OH) to battle the Lancers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 12. The Lancers enter the challenge with a record of 2-2. Lakewood lost 12-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Lincoln (Gahanna, OH)