The crowd at Thursday's league match between the Red Bud Musketeers (Red Bud, IL) and the host Sparta Bulldogs (Sparta, IL), saw Red Bud's softball squad achieve victory over Sparta by a count of 13-3.

The Musketeers now sport a 23-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Okawville for a Cahokia - Illinois match on Monday, May 6.

With the loss, Sparta falls to 5-12 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Marissa/Coulterville (Marissa, IL) to face the Meteors in a non-league match on Monday, May 6. The Meteors enter the match with a record of 14-6. Marissa/Coulterville won 2-1 in their recent league match against New Athens (New Athens, IL)