Johnston City Indians (Johnston City, IL) supporters left the game thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host DuQuoin Indians (DuQuoin, IL), 9-8 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Johnston City improves its record to 4-6 on the year. The Indians host Goreville (Goreville, IL) to play the Blackcats in a Black Diamond West game on Thursday, April 10. The Blackcats enter the game with a record of 4-3. Goreville won 11-3 in their recent non-league game against Pope County (Golconda, IL)

The Indians now hold a 0-9 record. They play next when they host Frankfort for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi game on Friday, April 11. DuQuoin will play a Redbirds squad coming off a 8-6 league win over Nashville (Nashville, IL). The Redbirds record now stands at 9-2.