Martins Ferry Purple Riders (Martins Ferry, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Barnesville Shamrocks (Barnesville, OH), 13-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Purple Riders now own a 5-0 record. They take the field next when they host Union Local for a Buckeye 8 challenge on Monday, April 10. Martins Ferry will battle a Jets squad coming off a 12-6 non-league loss to Monroe Central (Woodsfield, OH). The Jets record now stands at 2-5.

With the loss, Barnesville falls to 4-2 on the campaign. The Shamrocks host Shenandoah (Sarahsville, OH) to battle the Zeps in a Ohio Valley Athletic AAA challenge on Monday, April 10. The Zeps enter the challenge with a record of 3-1. Shenandoah lost 2-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Cambridge (Cambridge, OH)