The crowd at Thursday's non-league bout between the Shepard Astros (Palos Heights, IL) and the host Bremen Braves (Midlothian, IL), witnessed Shepard's softball team overcome Bremen by a margin of 16-2.

The Astros now sport a 19-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Reavis for a South Suburban outing on Monday, May 5. Shepard will encounter a Rams team coming off a 5-4 non-league win over Saint Ignatius College Prep (Chicago, IL). The Rams record now stands at 14-11.

With the loss, Bremen moves to 8-12 on the season. The Braves host Stagg (Palos Hills, IL) to encounter the Chargers in a non-league outing on Friday, May 2. The Chargers come into the outing with a record of 3-14. Stagg lost 9-1 in their recent league outing against Sandburg (Orland Park, IL)