The East Newton Patriots (Granby, MO) softball nipped the visiting Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish (Springfield, MO), 6-5 in Monday's non-league outing.

The Patriots now sport a 11-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ash Grove for a non-league outing on Tuesday, May 6. East Newton will encounter a Pirates team coming off a 12-3 non-league win over Pleasant Hope (Pleasant Hope, MO). The Pirates record now stands at 9-13.

With the loss, Springfield Catholic moves to 15-10 on the season. The Fighting irish travel to Reeds Spring (Reeds Spring, MO) to encounter the Wolves in a non-league outing on Wednesday, May 7. The Wolves come into the outing with a record of 10-12. Reeds Spring won 11-10 in their recent non-league outing against Bakersfield (Bakersfield, MO)