West Aurora Blackhawks (Aurora, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting DeKalb Barbs (DeKalb, IL), 2-0 in a non-league challenge.
The Blackhawks now own a 10-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Glenbard East for a Upstate Eight challenge on Tuesday, May 3.
With the loss, DeKalb falls to 6-4 on the campaign. The Barbs travel to Belvidere North (Belvidere, IL) to battle the Blue Thunder in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, May 4. The Blue Thunder enter the challenge with a record of 4-6.