In Monday's non-league contest, the Ottawa Pirates (Ottawa, IL) softball team the visiting Serena Huskers (Serena, IL), by a margin of 7-4.

With the triumph, Ottawa moves its record to 11-1 on the year. The Pirates travel to Sterling (Sterling, IL) to play the Golden Warriors in a Northern Illinois Big 12 - East contest on Tuesday, April 24. The Golden Warriors come into the contest with a record of 12-0. Sterling won 2-1 in their recent league contest against DeKalb (DeKalb, IL)

In their next game, the Huskers play the Plano Reapers (Plano, IL) in a non-league contest, on Wednesday, April 25. Serena will attempt to move on its 7-5 season record. The Reapers come into the contest with a 9-10 record after their 14-0 league win over Westmont (Westmont, IL).