Spectators at Thursday's non-league match between the Carterville Lions (Carterville, IL) and the visiting Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL), witnessed Carterville's softball squad prevail over Mt. Vernon by a count of 12-0.

The Lions now sport a 24-2 record. They play next when they host Hamilton County for a non-league match on Saturday, May 7. Carterville will face a Foxes squad coming off a 10-0 league win over Edwards County (Albion, IL). The Foxes record now stands at 17-6.

With the loss, Mt. Vernon moves to 13-11 on the season. The Rams travel to Centralia (Centralia, IL) to face the Orphans in a South Seven match on Tuesday, May 10. The Orphans go into the match with a record of 8-12. Centralia lost 16-1 in their recent league match against Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, IL)