Chesterton Trojans (Chesterton, IN) supporters left the game thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad topple the visiting Merrillville Pirates (Merrillville, IN), 17-1 in a league game.

With the triumph, Chesterton improves its record to 5-5 on the year. The Trojans travel to New Prairie (New Carlisle, IN) to play the Cougars in a non-league game on Saturday, April 26. The Cougars enter the game with a record of 10-4. New Prairie won 7-4 in their recent league game against Elkhart (Elkhart, IN)

The Pirates now hold a 1-11 record. They play next when they travel to Wheeler for a non-league game on Thursday, April 24. Merrillville will play a Bearcats squad coming off a 7-2 league win over Hammond Bishop Noll (Hammond, IN). The Bearcats record now stands at 4-3.