Richmond-Burton Rockets (Richmond, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Belvidere North Blue Thunder (Belvidere, IL), 4-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Rockets now own a 3-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Plano for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 23. Richmond-Burton will face a Reapers squad coming off a 17-0 non-league win over Aurora East (Aurora, IL). The Reapers record now stands at 2-1.

With the loss, Belvidere North falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Blue thunder host Stillman Valley (Stillman Valley, IL) to face the Cardinals in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 23. The Cardinals enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Stillman Valley lost 9-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Marengo (Marengo, IL)