Spectators at Monday's non-league match between the Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL) and the visiting Normal University Pioneers (Normal, IL), witnessed Bloomington's softball squad tip Normal University by a count of 5-4.

The Purple Raiders now sport a 12-4 record. They play next when they travel to Lincoln for a non-league match on Tuesday, April 26. Bloomington will face a Railsplitters squad coming off a 8-7 league loss to Effingham (Effingham, IL). The Railsplitters record now stands at 8-8.

With the loss, Normal University moves to 9-12 on the season. The Pioneers host Rochester (Rochester, IL) to meet the Rockets in a Central State Eight battle on Tuesday, April 26. The Rockets go into the battle with a record of 7-5. Rochester won 7-3 in their recent non-league battle against Taylorville (Taylorville, IL)