West Bend West Spartans (West Bend, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Slinger Owls (Slinger, WI), 13-7 in a league challenge.

The Spartans now own a 17-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Whitefish Bay for a North Shore challenge on Tuesday, May 14. West Bend West will face a Blue Dukes squad coming off a 17-2 non-league win over Nicolet (Glendale, WI). The Blue Dukes record now stands at 9-13.

With the loss, Slinger falls to 14-8 on the campaign. The Owls host Hartford (Hartford, WI) to face the Orioles in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 14. The Orioles enter the challenge with a record of 12-8. Hartford lost 8-5 in their recent non-league challenge against West Bend East (West Bend, WI)