Southwestern Piasa Birds (Piasa, IL) supporters left the game thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad topple the visiting Alton Redbirds (Alton, IL), 16-0 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Southwestern improves its record to 4-3 on the year. The Piasa Birds host Roxana (Roxana, IL) to face the Shells in a non-league game on Monday, April 14. The Shells enter the game with a record of 0-8. Roxana lost 13-3 in their recent league game against East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL)

The Redbirds now hold a 1-8 record. They play next when they travel to Mater Dei for a non-league game on Monday, April 14. Alton will face a Knights squad coming off a 7-6 non-league loss to St. Anthony (Effingham, IL). The Knights record now stands at 2-5.