Ottawa Pirates (Ottawa, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Mendota Trojans (Mendota, IL), 6-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Pirates now own a 19-5 record. They take the field next when they host Morris for a Interstate Eight challenge on Monday, May 8. Ottawa will battle a Redskins squad coming off a 6-1 non-league loss to Herscher (Herscher, IL). The Redskins record now stands at 21-7.

With the loss, Mendota falls to 5-12 on the campaign. The Trojans host Rockridge (Taylor Ridge, IL) to battle the Rockets in a non-league challenge on Friday, May 5. The Rockets enter the challenge with a record of 22-1. Rockridge won 13-0 in their recent league challenge against Morrison (Morrison, IL)