Spectators at Tuesday's league match between the New Athens Yellow Jackets (New Athens, IL) and the visiting Valmeyer Pirates (Valmeyer, IL), witnessed New Athens's softball squad tip Valmeyer by a count of 4-1.

The Yellow Jackets now sport a 11-2 record. They play next when they travel to Chester for a non-league match on Wednesday, April 18. New Athens will meet a Yellowjackets squad coming off a 15-1 league loss to Trico (Campbell Hill, IL). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 5-5.

With the loss, Valmeyer moves to 5-6 on the season. The Pirates travel to Sparta (Sparta, IL) to meet the Bulldogs in a non-league match on Wednesday, April 18. The Bulldogs go into the match with a record of 1-8. Sparta lost 8-4 in their recent league match against DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL)