Okawville Rockets (Okawville, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad run past the host New Athens Yellow Jackets (New Athens, IL), 18-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Rockets now own a 6-3 record. They take the field next when they host Red Bud for a Cahokia - Illinois challenge on Tuesday, April 18. Okawville will battle a Musketeers squad coming off a 2-1 non-league win over Newton (Newton, IL). The Musketeers record now stands at 12-6.

With the loss, New Athens falls to 4-7 on the campaign. The Yellow jackets travel to Valmeyer (Valmeyer, IL) to battle the Pirates in a Cahokia - Kaskaskia challenge on Tuesday, April 18. The Pirates enter the challenge with a record of 7-0. Valmeyer won 9-0 in their recent league challenge against Lebanon (Lebanon, IL)