Fans at Thursday's league game between the Red Bud Musketeers (Red Bud, IL) and the host Chester Yellowjackets (Chester, IL), observed Red Bud's softball team edge Chester by a score of 7-2.

With the triumph, Red Bud improves its record to 15-7 on the year. The Musketeers travel to Marissa/Coulterville (Marissa, IL) to clash with the Meteors in a non-league game on Monday, May 2. The Meteors come into the game with a record of 11-3. Marissa/Coulterville lost 14-1 in their recent non-league game against Freeburg (Freeburg, IL)

In their next game, the Yellowjackets clash with the Sparta Bulldogs (Sparta, IL) in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi game, on Tuesday, May 3. Chester will attempt to improve on its 5-10 season record. The Bulldogs come into the game with a 0-8 record after their 13-0 league loss to Okawville (Okawville, IL).