The Howell Central Spartans (St. Charles, MO) softball nipped the host Jackson Fighting Indians (Jackson, MO), 15-14 in Saturday's non-league outing.

The Spartans now sport a 11-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Howell North for a non-league outing on Tuesday, September 23.

With the loss, Jackson moves to 11-7 on the season. The Fighting indians host Poplar Bluff (Poplar Bluff, MO) to encounter the Mules in a Class 4 District 1 outing on Tuesday, September 23. The Mules come into the outing with a record of 1-3. Poplar Bluff won 9-8 in their recent non-league outing against Farmington (Farmington, MO)