The crowd at Friday's non-league match between the Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL) and the host Limestone Rockets (Bartonville, IL), saw Bloomington's softball squad nip Limestone by a count of 4-0.

The Purple Raiders now sport a 22-5 record. They take the field next when they host Rock Island for a non-league match on Friday, May 13. Bloomington will face a Rocks squad coming off a 13-3 non-league win over Kewanee (Kewanee, IL). The Rocks record now stands at 18-4.

With the loss, Limestone falls to 4-12 on the campaign. The Rockets host Brimfield (Brimfield, IL) to face the Indians in a non-league match on Friday, May 13. The Indians enter the match with a record of 16-5. Brimfield won 25-4 in their recent league match against Delavan/Hartsburg-Emden (Delavan, IL)