Ottawa Pirates (Ottawa, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Morris Redskins (Morris, IL), 7-5 in a league challenge.

The Pirates now sport a 14-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Kaneland for a Interstate Eight challenge on Wednesday, April 26. Ottawa will face a Knights squad coming off a 6-2 league loss to Morris (Morris, IL). The Knights record now stands at 5-9.

With the loss, Morris falls to 15-5 on the campaign. The Redskins travel to Rochelle (Rochelle, IL) to face the Hubs in a Interstate Eight challenge on Wednesday, April 26. The Hubs enter the challenge with a record of 4-10. Rochelle lost 11-0 in their recent league challenge against Sandwich (Sandwich, IL)