The crowd at Thursday's league match between the Trico Pioneers (Campbell Hill, IL) and the host Goreville Blackcats (Goreville, IL), saw Trico's softball squad achieve victory over Goreville by a count of 12-1.

The Pioneers now sport a 8-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to New Athens for a non-league match on Friday, April 21. Trico will face a Yellow Jackets squad coming off a 8-4 non-league loss to Chester (Chester, IL). The Yellow Jackets record now stands at 4-10.

With the loss, Goreville falls to 14-7 on the campaign. The Blackcats host Galatia/Thompsonville (Galatia, IL) to face the Bearcats in a non-league match on Monday, April 24. The Bearcats enter the match with a record of 4-12. Galatia/Thompsonville lost 11-1 in their recent league match against Crab Orchard (Marion, IL)