The crowd at Wednesday's non-league match between the Chester Yellowjackets (Chester, IL) and the host New Athens Yellow Jackets (New Athens, IL), saw Chester's softball squad nip New Athens by a count of 8-4.

The Yellowjackets now sport a 7-10 record. They take the field next when they host Waterloo for a non-league match on Thursday, April 20. Chester will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 5-3 league win over Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL). The Bulldogs record now stands at 7-3.

With the loss, New Athens falls to 4-10 on the campaign. The Yellow jackets host Trico (Campbell Hill, IL) to face the Pioneers in a non-league match on Friday, April 21. The Pioneers enter the match with a record of 8-7. Trico won 12-1 in their recent league match against Goreville (Goreville, IL)