Frankfort Redbirds (West Frankfort, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Herrin Tigers (Herrin, IL), 7-2 in a league challenge.

The Redbirds now own a 8-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Massac County for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio challenge on Tuesday, April 11. Frankfort will face a Patriots squad coming off a 2-0 league win over Benton (Benton, IL). The Patriots record now stands at 4-6.

With the loss, Herrin falls to 4-10 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Harrisburg (Harrisburg, IL) to face the Bulldogs in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio challenge on Tuesday, April 11. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 7-11. Harrisburg lost 3-2 in their recent league game against Murphysboro (Murphysboro, IL)