The crowd at Tuesday's league match between the Shepard Astros (Palos Heights, IL) and the visiting Richards Bulldogs (Oak Lawn, IL), saw Shepard's softball squad nip Richards by a count of 5-1.

The Astros now sport a 18-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Tinley Park for a SICA - Central match on Wednesday, May 11. Shepard will face a Titans squad coming off a 3-2 league win over Lemont (Lemont, IL). The Titans record now stands at 10-6.

With the loss, Richards falls to 11-12 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Blue Island Eisenhower (Blue Island, IL) to face the Cardinals in a South Suburban match on Thursday, May 12. The Cardinals enter the match with a record of 2-18. Blue Island Eisenhower lost 15-0 in their recent league match against Argo (Summit, IL)