Eureka Hornets (Eureka, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Lowpoint-Washburn Wildcats (Washburn, IL), 23-8 in a non-league challenge.

The Hornets now sport a 4-17 record. They take the field next when they host Hartsburg-Emden for a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 4. Eureka will face a Stags squad coming off a 15-5 non-league win over Riverton (Riverton, IL). The Stags record now stands at 1-4.

With the loss, Lowpoint-Washburn falls to 0-16 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Seneca (Seneca, IL) to face the Fighting Irish in a Tri-County challenge on Thursday, May 4. The Fighting Irish enter the challenge with a record of 17-5. Seneca won 18-0 in their recent league challenge against Lowpoint-Washburn (Washburn, IL)