Valmeyer Pirates (Valmeyer, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Gibault Catholic Hawks (Waterloo, IL), 10-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Pirates now own a 6-3 record. They take the field next when they host Dupo for a Cahokia - Kaskaskia challenge on Tuesday, May 3. Valmeyer will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 10-0 league loss to New Athens (New Athens, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 2-9.

With the loss, Gibault Catholic falls to 0-7 on the campaign. The Hawks travel to East St. Louis (East St. Louis, IL) to battle the Flyers in a non-league challenge on Monday, May 2. The Flyers enter the challenge with a record of 0-6.