The Tuscola Warriors (Tuscola, IL) softball routed the visiting Monticello Sages (Monticello, IL), 9-2 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Warriors (2-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton, IL). The Panthers enter the non-league challenge with a 0-4 record. In their last challenge, Paxton-Buckley-Loda was routed by Pontiac (Pontiac, IL), 15-0, in a league challenge.

With the loss, Monticello falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Sages travel to Decatur Eisenhower (Decatur, IL) to face the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 24. The Panthers enter the challenge with a record of 0-1.