Normal University Pioneers (Normal, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Springfield Southeast Spartans (Springfield, IL), 16-0 in a league challenge.

The Pioneers now own a 2-2 record. They take the field next when they host LaSalle-Peru for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 1. Normal University will face a Cavaliers squad coming off a 15-8 non-league win over Princeton (Princeton, IL). The Cavaliers record now stands at 3-0.

With the loss, Springfield Southeast falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Spartans host Glenwood (Chatham, IL) to face the Titans in a Central State Eight challenge on Thursday, March 31. The Titans enter the challenge with a record of 3-1. Glenwood won 4-2 in their recent league challenge against Springfield (Springfield, IL)