Ottawa Pirates (Ottawa, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Morris Redskins (Morris, IL), 9-3 in a league challenge.

The Pirates now sport a 12-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Oswego for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 19. Ottawa will face a Panthers squad coming off a 9-8 league win over Oswego East (Oswego, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 9-6.

With the loss, Morris falls to 7-6 on the campaign. The Redskins host Gardner-South Wilmington (Gardner, IL) to face the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 18. The Panthers enter the challenge with a record of 6-8. Gardner-South Wilmington lost 16-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Dwight (Dwight, IL)