North Newton Spartans (Morocco, IN) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Faith Christian Eagles (Lafayette, IN), 1-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Spartans now sport a 7-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to North White for a Midwest challenge on Wednesday, May 4. North Newton will face a Vikings squad coming off a 8-6 non-league win over Attica (Attica, IN). The Vikings record now stands at 9-5.

With the loss, Faith Christian falls to 9-4 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Horizon Christian (Indianapolis, IN) to face the in a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 5. The enter the challenge with a record of 1-3. Horizon Christian lost 26-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis, IN)