Belleville East Lancers (Belleville, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Collinsville Kahoks (Collinsville, IL), 12-1 in a league challenge.

The Lancers now own a 13-5 record. They take the field next when they host Murphysboro for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 13. Belleville East will battle a Red Devils squad coming off a 10-3 league win over Massac County (Metropolis, IL). The Red Devils record now stands at 11-4.

With the loss, Collinsville falls to 3-12 on the campaign. The Kahoks travel to Granite City (Granite City, IL) to battle the Warriors in a Independent challenge on Tuesday, April 16. The Warriors enter the challenge with a record of 3-13. Granite City lost 10-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Columbia (Columbia, IL)