Illinois High School Softball - West Prairie bounces Astoria/VIT
April 9, 2024: Astoria, IL 61501 The crowd at Tuesday's league match between the West Prairie Cyclones (Sciota, IL) and the host Astoria/VIT Rebels (Astoria, IL), saw West Prairie's softball squad nip Astoria/VIT by a count of 7-1.
The Cyclones now sport a 6-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Cuba/Spoon River Valley for a Prairieland match on Friday, April 12. West Prairie will face a Wildcats squad coming off a 19-9 league win over Bushnell-Prairie City (Bushnell, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 6-3.
With the loss, Astoria/VIT falls to 4-6 on the campaign. The Rebels host Beardstown (Beardstown, IL) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Wednesday, April 10. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 2-11. Beardstown lost 14-11 in their recent league match against Rushville-Industry (Rushville, IL)