Momence Momence Athletics (Momence, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Illinois Lutheran Chargers (Crete, IL), 17-16 in a league challenge.

The Momence Athletics now own a 6-13 record. They take the field next when they host Watseka for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, May 8. Momence will battle a Warriors squad coming off a 11-1 non-league win over Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton, IL). The Warriors record now stands at 17-5.

With the loss, Illinois Lutheran falls to 11-11 on the campaign. The Chargers travel to Peotone (Peotone, IL) to battle the Blue Devils in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, May 8. The Blue Devils enter the challenge with a record of 7-14. Peotone lost 6-2 in their recent league challenge against Herscher (Herscher, IL)