Murphysboro Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Calhoun Warriors (Hardin, IL), 4-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Red Devils now own a 15-11 record. They take the field next when they travel to Columbia for a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 6. Murphysboro will battle a Eagles squad coming off a 10-5 non-league loss to Highland (Highland, IL). The Eagles record now stands at 13-11.

With the loss, Calhoun falls to 19-8 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Highland (Highland, IL) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 6. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 16-6. Highland won 10-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Columbia (Columbia, IL)