Crab Orchard Trojans (Marion, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Pope County Pirates (Golconda, IL), 17-1 in a league challenge.

The Trojans now sport a 10-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Anna-Jonesboro for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 27. Crab Orchard will face a Wildcats squad coming off a 6-1 non-league win over Vienna (Vienna, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 11-9.

With the loss, Pope County falls to 3-11 on the campaign. The Pirates host Vienna (Vienna, IL) to face the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 27. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 6-9. Vienna lost 21-3 in their recent league challenge against Johnston City (Johnston City, IL)