Illinois High School Softball - Goreville bounces Pope County
April 9, 2025: Goreville, IL 62939
The crowd at Wednesday's non-league bout between the Goreville Blackcats (Goreville, IL) and the visiting Pope County Pirates (Golconda, IL), observed Goreville's softball team notch a victory over Pope County by a tally of 11-3.
The Blackcats (4-3) will now prepare for their bout against Johnston City (Johnston City, IL). The Indians go into the Black Diamond West bout with a 4-6 record. In their last bout, Johnston City gained a win over DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL), 9-8, in a non-league bout.
In their next game, the Pirates battle the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals (Norris City, IL) in a Greater Egyptian bout, on Thursday, April 10. Pope County will attempt to advance on its 4-7 season record. The Fighting Cardinals go into the test with a 0-4 record after their 6-0 league loss to Crab Orchard (Marion, IL).