Illinois High School Softball - Bloomington nudges Danville
May 5, 2021: Bloomington, IL 61701 Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Danville Vikings (Danville, IL), 1-0 in a league challenge.
The Purple Raiders now own a 7-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Washington for a non-league challenge on Friday, May 7. Bloomington will battle a Panthers squad coming off a 3-2 league win over Canton (Canton, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 7-1.
With the loss, Danville falls to 3-4 on the campaign. The Vikings host St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL) to battle the Spartans in a non-league challenge on Friday, May 7. The Spartans enter the challenge with a record of 10-5. St. Joseph-Ogden won 16-4 in their recent league challenge against Rantoul (Rantoul, IL)