Calico Rock Pirates (Calico Rock, AR) backers left the game pleased Tuesday as they saw their softball squad thwart the visiting Shirley Blue Devils (Shirley, AR), 16-1 in a league game.

With the triumph, Calico Rock upgrades its record to 7-4 on the year. The Pirates travel to Flippin (Flippin, AR) to play the Bobcats in a non-league game on Friday, April 4. The Bobcats enter the game with a record of 10-3.

The Blue Devils now own a 2-9 record. They play next when they host West Side for a 1A Region 2 game on Thursday, April 3. Shirley will play a Eagles squad coming off a 3-2 league win over Concord (Concord, AR). The Eagles record now stands at 3-1.