Spectators at Friday's non-league match between the Rochester Rockets (Rochester, IL) and the host Marion Wildcats (Marion, IL), witnessed Rochester's softball squad tip Marion by a count of 9-4.

The Rockets now sport a 13-4 record. They play next when they host Taylorville for a non-league match on Monday, April 22. Rochester will face a Tornadoes squad coming off a 7-2 non-league loss to Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains, IL). The Tornadoes record now stands at 3-9.

With the loss, Marion moves to 18-3 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Mt. Zion (Mt. Zion, IL) to face the Braves in a non-league match on Saturday, April 20. The Braves go into the match with a record of 16-1. Mt. Zion won 9-3 in their recent league match against Mattoon (Mattoon, IL)