Normal University Pioneers (Normal, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Decatur Eisenhower Panthers (Decatur, IL), 17-0 in a league challenge.

The Pioneers now own a 8-8 record. They take the field next when they host Springfield Southeast for a Central State Eight challenge on Thursday, April 21. Normal University will battle a Spartans squad coming off a 17-0 league loss to Glenwood (Chatham, IL). The Spartans record now stands at 0-3.

With the loss, Decatur Eisenhower falls to 0-12 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Blue Ridge (Farmer City, IL) to battle the Knights in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 23. The Knights enter the challenge with a record of 4-13. Blue Ridge lost 12-0 in their recent league challenge against Argenta-Oreana (Argenta, IL)