The Richmond Spartans nipped the visiting Lexington Minutemen softball squad by a final score of 3-2 in Thursday's non-league battle.

The Spartans (7-1) will now prepare for their battle against Trenton (Trenton, MO). The Bulldogs go into the non-league battle with a 13-0 record. In their last battle, Trenton held off Putnam County (Unionville, MO), 12-2, in a league battle.

The Minutemen now possess a 9-4 record. They play next when they host Lathrop for a non-league battle on Monday, September 19. Lexington will confront a Mules squad coming off a 4-1 league win over Lawson (Lawson, MO). The Mules record now stands at 8-0.