Spectators at Monday's league match between the Ottawa Pirates (Ottawa, IL) and the visiting Rochelle Hubs (Rochelle, IL), witnessed Ottawa's softball squad prevail over Rochelle by a count of 16-2.

The Pirates now sport a 19-6 record. They play next when they travel to Oswego for a non-league match on Tuesday, May 17. Ottawa will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 12-0 league loss to Oswego East (Oswego, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 16-11.

With the loss, Rochelle moves to 4-13 on the season. The Hubs travel to Dixon (Dixon, IL) to meet the Dukes & Duchesses in a non-league match on Tuesday, May 17. The Dukes & Duchesses go into the match with a record of 14-8. Dixon lost 7-5 in their recent league match against Stillman Valley (Stillman Valley, IL)