The Mt. Vernon Rams softball squad (Mt. Vernon, IL), was routed 5-0 in Wednesday's non-league contest with the visiting Belleville East Lancers (Belleville, IL)

With the triumph, Belleville East improves its record to 12-5 on the year. The Lancers travel to Alton (Alton, IL) to face the Redbirds in a Southwestern contest on Thursday, April 24. The Redbirds enter the contest with a record of 2-11. Alton won 16-1 in their recent league contest against East St. Louis (East St. Louis, IL)

The Rams now hold a 8-4 record. They play next when they travel to Marion for a South Seven contest on Thursday, April 24. Mt. Vernon will face a Wildcats squad coming off a 4-2 non-league win over Johnston City (Johnston City, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 13-5.