Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes (Zeigler, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL), 4-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Tornadoes now sport a 2-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Carbondale for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 19. Zeigler-Royalton will face a Terriers squad coming off a 12-1 non-league loss to Herrin (Herrin, IL). The Terriers record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Mt. Vernon falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Rams travel to Salem (Salem, IL) to face the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 19. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 2-0. Salem won 7-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Benton (Benton, IL)