The Grant Community Bulldogs softball team (Fox Lake, IL), was routed 11-7 in Saturday's non-league test with the visiting Palatine Pirates (Palatine, IL)

Coming up next, the Pirates encounter the Schaumburg Saxons (Schaumburg, IL) in a Mid-Suburban West test, on Monday, April 18. Palatine will attempt to improve on its 5-3 season record. The Saxons enter the test with a 1-3 record after their 23-13 non-league loss to Hersey (Arlington Heights, IL).

The Bulldogs (5-4) will now prepare for their test against Grayslake Central (Grayslake, IL). The Rams enter the Northern Lake County test with a 4-7 record. In their last test, Grayslake Central was routed by Glenbrook South (Glenview, IL), 15-5, in a non-league test.