Hoopeston Cornjerkers (Hoopeston, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Donovan Wildcats (Donovan, IL), 13-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Cornjerkers now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Paxton-Buckley-Loda for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 21. Hoopeston will battle a Panthers squad coming off a 18-3 non-league loss to Fisher (Fisher, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Donovan falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Watseka (Watseka, IL) to battle the Warriors in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 21. The Warriors enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Watseka won 24-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Grace Christian Academy (Kankakee, IL)