The Pope County Pirates softball team scored 3 runs and limited the visiting Carrier Mills-Stonefort Wildcats to 2 in the Pirates league triumph on Thursday.

With the triumph, Pope County moves its record to 5-14 on the year. The Pirates travel to Carrier Mills-Stonefort (Carrier Mills, IL) to play the Wildcats in a Greater Egyptian game on Thursday, April 28. The Wildcats come into the game with a record of 0-7. Carrier Mills-Stonefort lost 10-0 in their recent league game against Gallatin County (Junction, IL)

In their next game, the Wildcats meet the Pope County Pirates (Golconda, IL) in a Greater Egyptian battle, on Thursday, April 28. Carrier Mills-Stonefort will attempt to advance on its 0-9 season record. The Pirates go into the battle with a 3-14 record after their 14-3 non-league loss to Vienna (Vienna, IL).