Riverside-Durham Pirates (Durham, NC) fans were thrilled Thursday as they observed their soccer team triumph over the visiting Hillside Hornets (Durham, NC), 9-0 in a league challenge.

Next, the Pirates face the Orange Panthers (Hillsborough, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, April 11. Riverside-Durham will attempt to better on its 2-7 season record. The Panthers enter the challenge with a 5-3 record after their 7-0 league win over Person (Roxboro, NC).

The Hornets now have a 4-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Southern Alamance for a DAC-VII 4A challenge on Friday, April 8. Hillside will face a Patriots team coming off a 2-2 non-league Western Alamance (Elon, NC). The Patriots record now stands at 3-3.