Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes (Zeigler, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Egyptian Pharaohs (Tamms, IL), 15-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Tornadoes now own a 9-2 record. They take the field next when they host Cobden for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 28. Zeigler-Royalton will battle a Appleknockers squad coming off a 16-1 league win over Shawnee (Wolf Lake, IL). The Appleknockers record now stands at 5-7.

With the loss, Egyptian falls to 0-6 on the campaign. The Pharaohs travel to Century (Ullin, IL) to battle the Centurions in a South Egyptian challenge on Wednesday, April 27. The Centurions enter the challenge with a record of 4-4. Century lost 18-2 in their recent league challenge against Elverado (Elkville, IL)