Charleston Trojans (Charleston, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Villa Grove Blue Devils (Villa Grove, IL), 17-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Trojans now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Teutopolis for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 23. Charleston will battle a Wooden Shoes squad coming off a 4-0 non-league loss to Salem (Salem, IL). The Wooden Shoes record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Villa Grove falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Blue devils travel to Tolono Unity (Tolono, IL) to battle the Rockets in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 21. The Rockets enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Tolono Unity won 4-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Millington Central (Millington, TN)