In Thursday's league contest, the Naperville Central Redhawks (Naperville, IL) softball team overwhelmed the host DeKalb Barbs (DeKalb, IL), by a margin of 13-7.

With the triumph, Naperville Central moves its record to 7-9 on the year. The Redhawks travel to Willowbrook (Villa Park, IL) to play the Warriors in a non-league contest on Saturday, April 22. The Warriors come into the contest with a record of 9-4. Willowbrook lost 9-8 in their recent league contest against Leyden (Franklin Park, IL)

In their next game, the Barbs play the Neuqua Valley Wildcats (Naperville, IL) in a DuPage Valley contest, on Monday, April 24. DeKalb will attempt to move on its 4-8 season record. The Wildcats come into the contest with a 7-7 record after their 15-0 non-league win over Minooka (Minooka, IL).