Ash Grove Pirates (Ash Grove, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting El Dorado Springs Bulldogs (El Dorado Springs, MO), 19-4 in a league challenge.

The Pirates now own a 15-6 record. They take the field next when they host Pierce City for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 16. Ash Grove will battle a Eagles squad coming off a 14-3 league loss to Exeter (Exeter, MO). The Eagles record now stands at 1-14.

With the loss, El Dorado Springs falls to 9-4 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Warsaw (Warsaw, MO) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 16. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 17-1. Warsaw won 16-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Stover (Stover, MO)