Marion Wildcats (Marion, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Salem Wildcats (Salem, IL), 11-1 in a non-league challenge.
The Wildcats now own a 9-1 record. They take the field next when they host Centralia for a South Seven challenge on Thursday, April 12. Marion will face a Orphans squad coming off a 4-3 league win over Carbondale (Carbondale, IL). The Orphans record now stands at 8-1.
With the loss, Salem falls to 5-4 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Columbia (Columbia, IL) to face the Eagles in a Cahokia - Mississippi challenge on Tuesday, April 10. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 7-0. Columbia won 2-0 in their recent non-league challenge against New Athens (New Athens, IL)