The Pope County Pirates softball squad (Golconda, IL), was routed 22-1 in Wednesday's non-league contest with the visiting Harrisburg Bulldogs (Harrisburg, IL)

With the triumph, Harrisburg improves its record to 3-1 on the year. The Bulldogs host Plano (Plano, IL) to face the Reapers in a non-league contest on Thursday, March 27. The Reapers enter the contest with a record of 1-1. Plano won 11-1 in their recent non-league contest against Indian Creek (Shabbona, IL)

The Pirates now hold a 2-5 record. They play next when they host Cobden for a non-league outing on Thursday, March 27. Pope County will encounter a Appleknockers team coming off a 15-5 league win over Meridian (Mounds, IL). The Appleknockers record now stands at 2-0.