Fans at Tuesday's league outing between the Shepard Astros (Palos Heights, IL) and the visiting Richards Bulldogs (Oak Lawn, IL), witnessed Shepard's softball team edge Richards by a margin of 2-1.

The Astros now sport a 9-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Sandburg for a non-league outing on Wednesday, April 16.

With the loss, Richards moves to 4-7 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Oak Forest (Oak Forest, IL) to encounter the Bengals in a South Suburban outing on Thursday, April 17. The Bengals come into the outing with a record of 6-5. Oak Forest lost 11-0 in their recent league outing against Lemont (Lemont, IL)