Spectators at Tuesday's league match between the Valmeyer Pirates (Valmeyer, IL) and the host Red Bud Musketeers (Red Bud, IL), witnessed Valmeyer's softball squad tip Red Bud by a count of 15-9.

The Pirates now sport a 9-4 record. They play next when they travel to Steeleville for a Cahokia - Kaskaskia match on Wednesday, May 26. Valmeyer will face a Warriors squad coming off a 9-2 league win over Red Bud (Red Bud, IL). The Warriors record now stands at 8-4.

With the loss, Red Bud moves to 8-12 on the season. The Musketeers host Chester (Chester, IL) to face the Yellowjackets in a non-league match on Wednesday, May 26. The Yellowjackets go into the match with a record of 4-12. Chester lost 6-5 in their recent league match against Zeigler-Royalton (Zeigler, IL)