Norwood Pirates (Norwood, MO) backers left the game pleased Monday as they saw their softball squad thwart the host Van Buren Bulldogs (Van Buren, MO), 12-1 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Norwood upgrades its record to 11-8 on the year. The Pirates travel to Twin Rivers (Broseley, MO) to play the Royals in a non-league game on Monday, October 7. The Royals enter the game with a record of 7-8. Twin Rivers won 17-2 in their recent non-league game against Naylor (Naylor, MO)

The Bulldogs now own a 6-16 record. They play next when they travel to Twin Rivers for a non-league game on Tuesday, October 8. Van Buren will play a Royals squad coming off a 17-2 non-league win over Naylor (Naylor, MO). The Royals record now stands at 7-8.