Steeleville Warriors (Steeleville, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Sparta Bulldogs (Sparta, IL), 20-12 in a non-league challenge.

The Warriors now sport a 3-17 record. They take the field next when they host New Athens for a non-league challenge on Monday, May 13. Steeleville will face a Yellow Jackets squad coming off a 2-1 league loss to Marissa/Coulterville (Marissa, IL). The Yellow Jackets record now stands at 7-18.

With the loss, Sparta falls to 5-14 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Zeigler-Royalton (Zeigler, IL) to face the Tornadoes in a non-league challenge on Monday, May 13. The Tornadoes enter the challenge with a record of 11-17. Zeigler-Royalton lost 4-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Elverado (Elkville, IL)