Illinois High School Softball - Okawville bounces New Athens
April 17, 2023: New Athens, IL 62264 Okawville Rockets (Okawville, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad run past the host New Athens Yellow Jackets (New Athens, IL), 18-4 in a non-league challenge.
The Rockets now own a 6-3 record. They take the field next when they host Red Bud for a Cahokia - Illinois challenge on Tuesday, April 18. Okawville will battle a Musketeers squad coming off a 2-1 non-league win over Newton (Newton, IL). The Musketeers record now stands at 12-6.
With the loss, New Athens falls to 4-7 on the campaign. The Yellow jackets travel to Valmeyer (Valmeyer, IL) to battle the Pirates in a Cahokia - Kaskaskia challenge on Tuesday, April 18. The Pirates enter the challenge with a record of 7-0. Valmeyer won 9-0 in their recent league challenge against Lebanon (Lebanon, IL)