Springfield Senators (Springfield, IL) supporters left the game thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Normal University Pioneers (Normal, IL), 6-2 in a league game.

With the triumph, Springfield improves its record to 7-1 on the year. The Senators travel to Calhoun (Hardin, IL) to face the Warriors in a non-league game on Friday, April 11. The Warriors enter the game with a record of 9-2. Calhoun won 16-0 in their recent league game against Routt Catholic (Jacksonville, IL)

The Pioneers now hold a 2-5 record. They play next when they host Rochester for a Central State Eight game on Friday, April 11. Normal University will face a Rockets squad coming off a 20-1 league win over Decatur Eisenhower (Decatur, IL). The Rockets record now stands at 7-1.