Chester Yellowjackets (Chester, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Okawville Rockets (Okawville, IL), 4-1 in a league challenge.

The Yellowjackets now own a 7-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Trico for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 30. Chester will face a Pioneers squad coming off a 2-1 non-league loss to Waterloo (Waterloo, IL). The Pioneers record now stands at 3-1.

With the loss, Okawville falls to 2-2 on the campaign. The Rockets host Benton (Benton, IL) to face the Rangers in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 30. The Rangers enter the challenge with a record of 4-6. Benton lost 11-9 in their recent non-league challenge against Johnston City (Johnston City, IL)