Normal West Wildcats (Normal, IL) supporters left the game pleased Saturday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Peoria Notre Dame Irish (Peoria, IL), 5-2 in a league game.

With the triumph, Normal West improves its record to 6-6 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Bloomington (Bloomington, IL) to play the Purple Raiders in a Big Twelve game on Thursday, April 25. The Purple Raiders enter the game with a record of 3-6. Bloomington lost 5-1 in their recent league game against Normal Community (Normal, IL)

The Irish now hold a 1-13 record. They play next when they host Deer Creek-Mackinaw for a non-league game on Tuesday, April 23. Peoria Notre Dame will play a Chiefs squad coming off a 11-8 league win over LeRoy (LeRoy, IL). The Chiefs record now stands at 9-8.