The Pinckneyville Panthers (Pinckneyville, IL) softball routed the visiting Nashville Hornets (Nashville, IL), 7-0 in Friday's league bout.

The Panthers (16-5) will now prepare for their bout against Benton (Benton, IL). The Rangers go into the Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi bout with a 6-15 record. In their last bout, Benton held off Frankfort (West Frankfort, IL), 18-4, in a league bout.

The Hornets now possess a 10-8 record. They play next when they host Waltonville for a non-league bout on Saturday, April 20. Nashville will confront a Spartans squad coming off a 10-0 non-league win over Frankfort (West Frankfort, IL). The Spartans record now stands at 12-5.