Spectators at Tuesday's non-league match between the Carmel Corsairs (Mundelein, IL) and the visiting Palatine Pirates (Palatine, IL), witnessed Carmel's softball squad tip Palatine by a count of 2-1.

The Corsairs now sport a 9-13 record. They play next when they travel to Libertyville for a non-league match on Friday, May 3. Carmel will face a Wildcats squad coming off a 18-0 league win over Waukegan (Waukegan, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 10-13.

With the loss, Palatine moves to 13-12 on the season. The Pirates travel to Wheeling (Wheeling, IL) to face the Wildcats in a Mid-Suburban East match on Wednesday, May 1. The Wildcats go into the match with a record of 3-10. Wheeling lost 14-3 in their recent league match against Conant (Hoffman Estates, IL)