Hobart Brickies (Hobart, IN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Merrillville Pirates (Merrillville, IN), 16-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Brickies now own a 5-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Highland for a Northwest Crossroads challenge on Tuesday, April 26. Hobart will battle a Trojans squad coming off a 7-4 non-league loss to Valparaiso (Valparaiso, IN). The Trojans record now stands at 5-5.

With the loss, Merrillville falls to 0-9 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Crown Point (Crown Point, IN) to battle the Bulldogs in a Duneland challenge on Tuesday, April 26. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 8-5. Crown Point won 12-1 in their recent league challenge against Michigan City (Michigan City, IN)